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Confidentiality waiver template

A template of a confidentiality waiver that allows discussions between the CMA and other competition authorities on multi-jurisdictional merger investigations.

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Confidentiality waiver template

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20 November 2023: The CMA is consulting on updates to this template. Draft revised template and consultation can be found at Changes to CMA mergers guidance (CMA2)

Where a merger is being investigated by competition authorities in other jurisdictions, the CMA will typically seek a confidentiality waiver from the merger parties. This would enable the CMA to share confidential information, including documents and data, and discuss merger proceedings with other competition authorities in such multi-jurisdictional merger investigations.

Published 4 November 2020
Last updated 23 December 2020 + show all updates
  1. Confidentiality waiver template updated.

  2. First published.