Guidance and regulation

Guidance on how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to horizontal agreements, and on the application of the Specialisation Agreements Block Exemption and the Research and Development Block E…

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 16 August 2023

Guidance for businesses and their advisers detailing the approach and procedures used by the CMA in the exercise of its investigation and enforcement powers under the Competition Act 1998.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 10 December 2021

• Guidance on the CMA's investigation procedures in Competition Act 1998 cases: CMA8

  Version number: CMA8v.3.0 Last updated: 31 January 2022 1. Preface…

The CMA has provided a short guide for employers on how to avoid anti-competitive behaviour.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 9 February 2023

• Employers advice on how to avoid anti-competitive behaviour

  If you think you have been involved in anti-competitive behaviour, report…

Information on how to confess a cartel, the CMA’s leniency programme and what to expect if the cartel activity was in Scotland.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 31 March 2014

Explains the main things businesses need to know to stay on the right side of competition law and to spot and report illegal activity.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 18 November 2015

Information about what to do if you receive a warning or advisory letter from the CMA.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 14 January 2016

A short summary of what retailers need to know about resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements and how to comply with competition law.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 29 June 2020

Quick guide to the main rules covering how you compete, how you treat your customers and how you sell.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 1 October 2008

Provides general information regarding cartels and a guide on the CMA's policy for cartel informants

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 31 March 2014

Templates for confidentiality ring and disclosure room undertakings and disclosure room rules used in CMA investigations.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 20 January 2017

Information for suppliers and procurers on how to avoid bid rigging and other anti-competitive practices in construction.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 26 February 2020

The principles the CMA will apply in determining whether proceedings for the cartel offence should be carried out against an individual.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 12 March 2014

The CMA welcomes applications for a number of roles in its Cartels and Criminal Group (CCG).

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 14 January 2015

Lessons learned from the care home medicines case about cartel enforcement and compliance with the law.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 14 April 2015

Intended to help all businesses to comply with competition law.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2011

Guidance on the CMA’s power to approve voluntary redress schemes in cases where competition law has been infringed.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 14 August 2015