Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

From:: Competition and Markets Authority

This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

Energy price comparison websites: suspected anti-competitive agreements
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries and 1 others
- Outcome type: CA98 - administrative priorities
- Opened: 14 June 2016
- Closed: 6 October 2016
Online sales of posters and frames
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - infringement Chapter I
- Opened: 1 December 2015
- Closed: 30 September 2016
Hammerson / Grand Central merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 7 March 2016
- Closed: 22 August 2016
Sainsbury’s / Home Retail Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 27 May 2016
- Closed: 16 August 2016
AAH Pharmaceuticals / MASTA and Sangers merger
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment and 2 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 January 2016
- Closed: 10 August 2016
Mapil Bidco / Chain Reaction Cycles merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion and 2 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 4 May 2016
- Closed: 3 August 2016
Beijer / HRP merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 February 2016
- Closed: 18 July 2016
Co-operative / Booker merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 7 April 2016
- Closed: 5 July 2016
Clariant / Kilfrost merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 27 November 2015
- Closed: 13 June 2016
Commercial catering equipment sector: investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - infringement Chapter I
- Opened: 28 August 2014
- Closed: 24 May 2016
JRJR / Betterware merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 December 2015
- Closed: 27 May 2016
Bathroom fittings sector: investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - infringement Chapter I
- Opened: 28 August 2014
- Closed: 17 May 2016
Groceries pricing super-complaint
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 21 April 2015
- Closed: 27 April 2016
Review of structural merger undertakings given before 1 January 2005
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 18 others
- Opened: 26 March 2015
- Closed: 23 March 2016
Netto / Co-operative (3 stores) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 25 January 2016
- Closed: 10 March 2016
Netto / Co-operative merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 24 June 2015
- Closed: 14 August 2015
Tattersalls / Brightwells merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 22 July 2015
- Closed: 19 October 2015
Booker Group / Musgrave Retail Partners merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 July 2015
- Closed: 23 September 2015
Poundland / 99p Stores merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 10 February 2015
- Closed: 18 September 2015
Bako North Western / Bako Northern and Scotland merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 2 June 2015
- Closed: 22 July 2015
Pyramid promotional scheme: investigation and prosecutions
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - court order
- Opened: 22 January 2009
- Closed: 21 July 2015
Cucina Acquisition (UK) / Fresh Holdings merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 18 December 2014
- Closed: 20 March 2015
WD-40 Company / GT 85 merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 15 September 2014
- Closed: 16 February 2015
Roanza / Enza Group and Robert Smith Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 16 September 2014
- Closed: 10 February 2015
Lincolnshire Co-op / Budgens (Holbeach) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 November 2014
- Closed: 12 January 2015
Asda Stores / Co-operative Group (5 stores) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 October 2014
- Closed: 22 December 2014
Eden (GM) / Riders Garages merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 4 April 2014
- Closed: 17 November 2014
Endless / Office2Office merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 August 2014
- Closed: 14 November 2014
Japan Tobacco International / E-Lites
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 11 July 2014
- Closed: 15 October 2014
Investigations into the use of misleading reference pricing by certain furniture and carpet businesses
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 1 April 2012
- Closed: 21 March 2014
Asda / Co-op (Clacton on Sea)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Opened: 7 April 2014
- Closed: 20 June 2014
Ridgeway / Parkview Skoda
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 20 November 2013
- Closed: 21 March 2014
Asda / Budgens (Soham)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Opened: 7 April 2014
- Closed: 14 May 2014
Mueller Industries Inc / KME Yorkshire Ltd (Yorkshire Copper Tube)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 February 2014
Adams Foods Ltd / First Milk Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 3 February 2014
- Closed: 3 February 2014
Associated British Foods plc / GB Plange Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 January 2014
- Closed: 6 January 2014
Amazon online retailer: investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - administrative priorities
- Opened: 1 October 2012
- Closed: 1 November 2013
CH Jones's provision of bunker fuel cards: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 April 2010
- Closed: 1 October 2013
One Stop Ltd / Alfred Jones (Warrington) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 September 2013
Costcutter Supermarkets Group /Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 August 2013
Exponent / Tax Free Worldwide UK Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 13 August 2013
Reviews completed by the CC since the Enterprise Act 2002
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 8 others
- Opened: 19 June 2013
Cott Developments / Cooke Bros Holding Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 June 2013
Coca-Cola / Fresh Trading Ltd (2013)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 May 2013
Olympic tickets sales by unauthorised traders
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - court order
- Opened: 1 June 2012
- Closed: 1 March 2013
A.G. BARR / Britivic plc (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 13 February 2013
Mizkan Group / Premier Foods plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 25 January 2013
Compagnie Générale de Géophysique Veritas SA / Fugro NV’s Geoscience Division
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 January 2013
Midcounties Co-operative / Harry Tuffin Investments
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 16 January 2013
Sports Direct / JJB Sports plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 December 2012

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