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).

Suspected anticompetitive conduct in connection with the procurements for contracts to supply services at Heathrow and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 March 2022
- Closed: 14 February 2023
Remicade: alleged abusive discount scheme
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 December 2015
Single-wrapped impulse ice cream: suspected anti-competitive conduct
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 16 February 2017
- Closed: 10 August 2017
Sports bras RPM investigation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 April 2012
- Closed: 13 June 2014
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
Virgin and Cathay Pacific: London to Hong Kong passenger route – Chapter I investigation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 November 2007
- Closed: 14 December 2012
Private motor insurance: exchange of data
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 13 January 2010
- Closed: 2 December 2011
e-books: investigation into anti-competitive arrangements between some publishers and retailers
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 January 2011
- Closed: 1 December 2011
IDEXX Laboratories Ltd: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 November 2010
- Closed: 1 November 2011
Sports goods retail sector: Chapter I investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 September 2009
- Closed: 17 October 2011
Flybe Ltd: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 March 2009
- Closed: 5 November 2010
Scottish dairies: Chapter I investigation into price-fixing and market-sharing
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 May 2003
- Closed: 1 October 2008
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals UK: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 October 2005
- Closed: 1 May 2008
British Airways: alleged predation on the London City to Edinburgh route
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 October 2003
- Closed: 30 March 2007
NCR's terms for licensing ATM software
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Electronics
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 June 2005
- Closed: 29 January 2007
Associated Newspapers Ltd: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 14 February 2003
- Closed: 2 March 2006
TM Property / MacDonald Dettwiler: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 October 2000
- Closed: 28 September 2004
Harwood Park Crematorium: refusal of access to JJ Burgess & Sons Ltd
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 12 August 2004
First Edinburgh bus fares: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 March 2001
- Closed: 9 June 2004
Attheraces: investigation into collective selling of media rights
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 15 November 2001
- Closed: 9 May 2004
Pool Reinsurance Company Ltd: competition investigation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 11 February 2003
- Closed: 14 April 2004
N&W Belfast Health and Social Services Trust: competition investigation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 August 2002
- Closed: 21 December 2003
du Pont: refusal to supply of unprocessed holographic photopolymer film
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Chemicals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 9 September 2003
BSkyB: investigation into alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 17 December 2002
- Closed: 12 August 2003
Anaesthetists' groups: investigation into anti-competitive agreements
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 May 2001
- Closed: 14 April 2003
Elite Greenhouses Ltd: alleged price-fixing agreements
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 14 February 2003
British Airways: reduction of booking payments to travel agents for short haul flights
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 June 2002
- Closed: 12 December 2002
Lucite International UK Ltd / BASF plc: investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Chemicals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 29 November 2002
General Insurance Standards Council: investigation into anti-competitive practices
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 22 November 2002
Companies House: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 March 2001
- Closed: 24 October 2002
N&W Belfast Health and Social Services Trust: purchase of care services
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 23 November 2000
- Closed: 29 April 2002
Film Distributors' Association Ltd: competition in the exhibition of films
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 15 August 2000
- Closed: 6 February 2002
Supply of oil fuels in an emergency: memorandum of understanding
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 31 October 2001
LINK Interchange Network Ltd: interchange fee
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 13 April 2000
- Closed: 16 October 2001
ICL/Synstar: maintenance of computer equipment with mainframe functionality
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 28 April 2000
- Closed: 26 July 2001
Consignia and Postal Preference Service Ltd: use of Royal Mail trade marks
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 15 June 2001
DSG Retail / Compaq Computer / Packard Bell NEC: complaint about exclusive agreements
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 27 August 1999
- Closed: 18 April 2001

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