Policy papers and consultations

The CMA is inviting comments on commitments offered by Google in the CMA’s investigation into Google Play’s rules which oblige certain app developers to use Google Play’s own billing system for in-app purchases.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 19 April 2023

The CMA is consulting on whether to carry out a review of undertakings given by British Sky Broadcasting Group plc in 2001.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 10 March 2023

The CMA is consulting on remedies that it should consider reviewing across its portfolio of market and merger remedies.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 30 January 2023

This technical consultation seeks feedback on the drafting of Competition Act 1998 Block Exemption Orders for Specialisation and R&D agreements.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 5 January 2023

The CMA has reviewed the 2 retained Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations to inform its recommendation to government on whether to replace them when they expire on 31 December 2022

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 9 December 2022

The CMA launched a consultation on the proposal to make a market investigation reference into the supply of mobile browsers and mobile browser engines, and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobi…

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 22 November 2022

Government response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review of competition in the fuel retail market.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 12 October 2022

The CMA has launched a consultation on proposed changes pursuant to the merger undertakings given to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in 2003 by Carlton Communications plc and Granada plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 4 October 2022

The CMA consulted in June and July 2022 on a proposal from ITV to amend the time length factors applied to advertisements of different length on ITV1. The CMA is now consulting on its provisional decision to accept this prop…

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 7 September 2022

We're seeking views on details related to the introduction of competition to onshore electricity networks.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 4 August 2022

Consultation on competition undertakings relating to the proposed acquisition of Meggitt plc by Parket-Hannifin.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 19 July 2022

Consultation on public interest undertakings relating to the proposed acquisition of Meggitt plc by Parket-Hannifin.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 19 July 2022

The CMA and Ofcom have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the interactions between online safety and competition in digital markets.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority and 1 others
• Updated: 14 July 2022

The CMA is consulting on draft guidance to accompany the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order. This consultation will run from 31 March 2022 until 5 May 2022.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 12 July 2022

The CMA called for views on whether to make changes to its rules and guidance for licence modification appeals.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 12 July 2022

Consultation relating to the proposed acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc by Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 6 July 2022

The CMA is consulting on its proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replaces the two retained HBERs when they expire on 31 December 2022 with two UK Horizontal Agreements Block Exemption Orders.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 28 June 2022

This technical consultation seeks feedback on the drafting of The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 13 May 2022

The first annual report from the DRCF – a new form of collaboration between regulators, designed to address the future challenges of the digital world.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority and 3 others
• Updated: 28 April 2022

How we aim to deliver the next phase in cooperation across our work in digital markets and the DRCF focus areas and projects for 2022 to 2023.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority and 3 others
• Updated: 28 April 2022