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Competition Act 98 and cartels guidance

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Part of: Competition Act and cartels
• Published: 31 March 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority's guidance on the Competition Act 1998 and cartels.

Some of this guidance was originally published by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and has been adopted by the CMA board. Please see individual publication pages for full details.

Also available:

• Competition law compliance: guidance for businesses
• Competing fairly in business: advice for small businesses

CMA investigations and prosecutions

1. Guidance on the CMA’s investigation procedures in Competition Act 1998 cases: CMA8

   • 12 March 2014
   • Guidance

2. Cartel offence prosecution: CMA9

   • 12 March 2014
   • Guidance

3. Approval of redress schemes for competition law infringements

   • 14 August 2015
   • Guidance

4. Memorandum of understanding between the CMA and the Crown Office, Scotland

   • 9 July 2014
   • Corporate report

5. CMA powers of investigation of anti-competitive behaviour: OFT404

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

6. Appropriate CA98 penalty calculation: OFT423

   • 1 September 2012
   • Guidance

7. Government in markets: OFT1113

   • 1 September 2009
   • Guidance

8. The code of practice for victims of crime and supporting public information materials

   • 18 December 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Understanding competition law

1. Agreements and concerted practices: OFT401

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

2. Abuse of a dominant position: OFT402

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

3. Market definition: OFT403

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

4. Competition law application and enforcement: OFT407

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

5. Trade associations and professional/self-regulating bodies and competition law: OFT408

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

6. Assessment of market power: OFT415

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

7. Vertical agreements: OFT419

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

8. Services of general economic interest exclusion: OFT421

   • 1 December 2004
   • Guidance

9. Cartel activity and how to identify it: OFT435

   • 28 April 2014
   • Guidance

10. Competition law modernisation: OFT442

    • 1 December 2004
    • Guidance

11. Competing fairly and the application of competition law: OFT447

    • 1 March 2005
    • Guidance

Business compliance with competition law

1. Competing fairly in business: at-a-glance guide to competition law

   • 18 November 2015
   • Guidance

2. Competition law checklist: identify where your business is at risk

   • 18 November 2015
   • Guidance

3. How small businesses can comply with competition law: OFT1330

   • 28 April 2014
   • Guidance

4. How your business can achieve compliance with competition law: OFT1341

   • 1 June 2011
   • Guidance

5. Video guides on illegal anti-competitive activities

   • 18 November 2015
   • Guidance

6. Competition law case studies

   • 18 November 2015
   • Case study

7. Competition law risk: a short guide

   • 24 January 2017
   • Guidance

8. Medical practitioners: advice on competition law

   • 3 December 2015
   • Guidance

9. Internal auditors: advice on competition law

   • 2 July 2015
   • Guidance

10. Company secretaries: advice on competition law

    • 27 March 2015
    • Guidance

11. Limiting risk in relation to competitors’ information

    • 25 September 2014
    • Guidance

12. Competition law: dos and don’ts for trade associations

    • 25 September 2014
    • Guidance

13. Business drivers of compliance and non-compliance with competition law: OFT1227

    • 1 May 2010
    • Guidance

14. Competition and consumer laws for business: OFT911

    • 1 October 2008
    • Guidance

Leniency in cartel cases

1. Cartels and leniency: information for businesses and individuals

   • 27 March 2015
   • Guidance

2. Cartels: confess and apply for leniency

   • 31 March 2014
   • Guidance

3. Leniency and no-action applications in cartel cases: OFT1495

   • 1 July 2013
   • Guidance

Private litigation

1. Competition law court proceedings: serving documents on the CMA

   • 17 November 2015
   • Guidance

Warning and advisory letters

1. Warning and advisory letters: essential information for businesses

   • 14 January 2016
   • Guidance

2. Competition law warning and advisory letters register

   • 15 February 2017
   • Corporate report

Company directors

1. Advice for company directors on avoiding disqualification

   • 24 January 2017
   • Guidance

2. Competition disqualification orders: OFT510

   • 1 June 2010
   • Guidance

3. Company directors and competition law: OFT1340

   • 1 June 2011
   • Guidance

Public sector

1. Public bodies and competition law: OFT1389

   • 1 December 2011
   • Guidance

2. Bid-rigging: advice for public sector procurers

   • 20 June 2016
   • Guidance

Transport sector

1. The Transport Acts and the competition test: OFT393

   • 1 October 2003
   • Guidance

2. The bus industry and competition law: OFT397

   • 1 February 2003
   • Guidance

3. Railways sector legislation application and enforcement: OFT430

   • 1 October 2005
   • Guidance

4. The bus industry and competition law following the Local Transport Act 2008: OFT452

   • 1 March 2009
   • Guidance

Farming sector

1. Farming businesses and competition law: OFT740rev

   • 1 November 2011
   • Guidance

Land agreements

1. Land agreements and competition law following revocation of the Land Agreements Exclusion Order: OFT1280a

   • 1 March 2011
   • Guidance

2. Land agreements and competition law: OFT1317

   • 1 March 2011
   • Guidance

Street furniture advertising

1. Street furniture advertising - recommendations to local authorities: OFT1415

   • 1 May 2012
   • Guidance

Document information

Published: 31 March 2014

From: Competition and Markets Authority

Part of: Competition Act and cartels