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The Court of Appeal has fully dismissed a legal challenge from Cérélia, and upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s finding that the CMA was ‘rational and fair’ in its merger review.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The Court of Appeal agrees that companies outside the UK must provide information requested by the CMA – entirely dismissing legal challenges from BMW and VW.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

Rachel Kent will succeed Amerdeep Somal as the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner, serving a five-year term starting on 1 January 2024.

• Updated: 18 December 2023

The CMA has found that the CAA was not wrong on most of the issues that were appealed to it, but has ordered the CAA to reconsider 3 parts of its pricing decision.

• Updated: 17 October 2023

The CMA has partially upheld an appeal against the decision by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to modify the licences of two electricity distribution network operators.

• Updated: 21 September 2023

Firms which raised prices for key medicine by over 10,000% from 70p to £72 have had their appeal against a CMA finding of excessive pricing rejected by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The firms must now pay almost £13…

• Updated: 18 September 2023

Northern Powergrid can now appeal changes by Ofgem to their energy licences, which affect how much Northern Powergrid can charge their customers.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

Business Secretary and Consumer Minister unveil consumer protection reforms

• Updated: 20 July 2021

The CMA has welcomed a Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment dismissing an appeal against a fine it imposed, instead increasing the fine from £4m to £5m.

• Updated: 19 April 2021

The CMA has today published its findings on the price controls for 4 water companies for 2020-2025.

• Updated: 17 March 2021

Nine firms are seeking permission from the CMA to appeal against Ofgem’s price controls for energy companies.

• Updated: 5 March 2021

After careful consideration, the CMA has today applied for permission to appeal the CAT’s recent judgment in the JD Sports/Footasylum case.

• Updated: 1 December 2020

The CMA has sent the CAA its final price control determination on a dispute between the aviation regulator and NERL regarding air traffic control charges.

• Updated: 23 July 2020

The CMA has released and is consulting on its provisional findings into a dispute between the CAA and NERL regarding air traffic control charges.

• Updated: 24 March 2020

Following appeals from water companies, the CMA will consider Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price control.

• Updated: 14 February 2020

The CMA has issued its final determination in an appeal against the NI Utility Regulator’s (UR) price control decision on gas distribution.

• Updated: 26 June 2017

The CMA’s determination following appeals by TalkTalk and CityFibre over leased line charges has been published by the CAT.

• Updated: 10 April 2017

The CAT has referred 2 telecoms appeals to the CMA concerning the amount BT can charge other providers for purchasing leased line services.

• Updated: 18 November 2016

The CMA’s determination in 2 superfast broadband price control appeals has been published.

• Updated: 20 June 2016

The CAT has referred 2 appeals to the CMA over restrictions to the charges BT is permitted to make for use of its superfast broadband network.

• Updated: 6 January 2016