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Case type

CA98 and civil cartels
Competition disqualification
Criminal cartels
Information and advice to government
Markets
Mergers
OIM Project
Consumer enforcement
Regulatory references and appeals
Reviews of orders and undertakings
SAU referral

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Textiles
Transport
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CA98 - no grounds for action
CA98 - infringement Chapter I
CA98 - infringement Chapter II
CA98 - administrative priorities
CA98 - commitments
Competition disqualification - order granted
Competition disqualification - undertaking given
Competition disqualification - no order granted or undertaking given
Criminal cartels - verdict
Markets - phase 1 no enforcement action
Markets - phase 1 undertakings in lieu of reference
Markets - phase 1 referral
Mergers - phase 1 clearance
Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
Mergers - phase 1 referral
Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
Mergers - phase 1 public interest intervention
Markets - phase 2 clearance - no adverse effect on competition
Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
Markets - phase 2 decision to dispense with procedural obligations
Mergers - phase 2 clearance
Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
Mergers - phase 2 prohibition
Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
Consumer enforcement - no formal action
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Consumer enforcement - changes to business practices agreed
Regulatory references and appeals - final determination

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With Outcome Markets - phase 1 referral

Whitby Seafoods / Kilhorne Bay Seafoods merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 8 August 2023
- Closed: 10 November 2023
Joint review of competition in the energy market
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 19 December 2013
- Closed: 26 June 2014
Local bus services market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 5 March 2009
- Closed: 7 January 2010
Supply of airport services by BAA market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 1 December 2006
- Closed: 30 March 2007
Payment protection insurance (PPI) market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 19 October 2006
- Closed: 7 February 2007
Grocery market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 9 March 2006
- Closed: 9 May 2006
Northern Ireland banking market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 15 November 2004
- Closed: 26 May 2005
Classified advertising services market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 3 November 2004
- Closed: 5 April 2005
Home collected credit market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 14 June 2004
- Closed: 20 December 2004
Supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 5 July 2004
Store card services market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 17 December 2003
- Closed: 18 March 2004
Extended warranties on domestic electrical goods market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 1 October 2001
- Closed: 2 July 2002

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