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Guidance on how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) operates the mergers control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
How designated retailers are expected to fairly manage their relationships with suppliers.
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Guidelines for businesses and their advisors on the CMA’s substantive approach to assessing mergers.
Guidance on the principles and process of applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases.
The Competition and Markets Authority’s policy and approach to transparency and information disclosure.
Explains the changes introduced by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to the conduct of market studies and market investigations by the CMA under the Enterprise Act 2002, as amended.
Guidance on merger remedies in Phase 1 and Phase 2 investigations.
Guidelines for market investigations: their role, procedures, assessment and remedies.
Renting a car doesn’t always go smoothly. Things can go wrong before, during or after the rental, make sure you protect yourself by reading our advice.
How the CMA will operate its powers under the Competition Act and Modernisation Regulation in assessing conduct of dominant undertakings.
Provides a conceptual framework within which evidence on market definition can be organised, and discusses practical issues that may arise.
Consumer rights guide for undergraduate students choosing or currently taking a higher education course and their advisers.
The orders provide measures on benefits, incentive schemes and better information for patients.
Procedural rules for CMA panel member groups conducting phase 2 merger or market investigations or certain regulatory references or appeals.
Information for businesses on how to comply with consumer protection law on online reviews and endorsements.
Outlines the CMA’s approach to imposing administrative penalties for failure to comply with requirements imposed under its investigatory and remedies powers.
Competition law: information about the review of block exemptions.
This guidance explains how the CMA handles information and complaints we receive about businesses and business practices.
Sets out the basis on which the CMA calculates financial penalties for CA98 infringements.
Explains how the CMA will assess whether undertakings possess market power when investigating cases.
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