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Information for vets and vet nurses about the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional decision in its veterinary services market investigation.
Tell the CMA about competition and consumer issues.
Tell the CMA about issues with a business, a market, or to provide information about a new or existing case.
Guidance on how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) operates the mergers control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
How to report a potential breach of competition or consumer law to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and what to expect from us.
How the digital markets competition regime will promote competition in digital markets.
Why the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared the Vodafone / Three merger and what it could mean for customers.
Guidance to help businesses make sure their contract terms and notices are fair and clear to consumers.
How designated retailers are expected to fairly manage their relationships with suppliers.
A guide to staying on the right side of competition law when recruiting workers, and setting pay and other working conditions.
Guidelines for businesses and their advisors on the CMA’s substantive approach to assessing mergers.
Guidance on processes that the CMA uses when using its powers under the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) to investigate suspected infringements of competition law.
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…
The order implements the reforms set out in the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) retail banking market investigation report.
How the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to vertical agreements, and on the application of the VABEO to vertical agreements.
This guidance was intended to help traders to comply with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). It is replaced by 'CMA207: unfair commercial practices' from 6 April 2025.
Guidance on merger remedies in Phase 1 and Phase 2 investigations.
How to notify the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about a merger involving your business.
A basic guide for businesses on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.
What to do if you're thinking about a merger, or already going through a merger investigation.
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