Review of merger undertakings given before 1 January 2006

The CMA reviewed behavioural merger remedies given before 1 January 2006.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
14 June 2016
Last updated
28 March 2017 — See all updates
Case type:
Reviews of orders and undertakings
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Aerospace, Agriculture, environment and natural resources, Engineering, Financial services and Food manufacturing
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Healthcare and medical equipment, Mineral extraction, mining and quarrying, Recreation and leisure, and Transport
Opened:
14 June 2016
Closed:
28 March 2017

Case timetable

Summary of work

BEIS decision on 2 FTA73 merger remedies

On 30 January 2017, the CMA advised the Secretary of State to remove 2 Fair Trading Act 1973 (FTA73) remedies given before 1 January 2006. On 11 March 2017, BEIS confirmed it has released the relevant parties from the remedies.

Final decision on one EA02 merger remedy

28 March 2017: The CMA has decided to retain one Enterprise Act 2002 (EA02) remedy given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below sets out the CMA’s analysis and decision.

Final decision on one EA02 merger remedy

5 January 2017: The CMA has decided to remove one Enterprise Act 2002 (EA02) remedy given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below sets out the CMA’s analysis and decision.

Final decisions on 7 EA02 merger remedies

3 November 2016: The CMA has decided to remove 7 EA02 merger remedies.

Decision to undertake further review

31 August 2016: The CMA is reviewing 3 further merger undertakings given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below lists the remedies to be reviewed.

Consultation on provisional advice

31 August 2016: The CMA is consulting on its intention to advise the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to remove 2 FTA73 remedies given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below sets out the CMA’s analysis and provisional advice.

It has also concluded that one FTA73 remedy has lapsed.

Consultation on provisional decisions on 7 EA02 merger remedies

31 August 2016: The CMA is consulting on its intention to remove 7 EA02 remedies given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below sets out the CMA’s analysis and provisional decisions. It has also concluded that one EA02 remedy has lapsed.

A provisional decision will follow on the remaining EA02 remedy later in 2016.

Review group appointed

20 June 2016: The CMA has appointed the group for the review of the undertakings.

Simon Polito (Chair), Anne Lambert and Philip Marsden.

Decision to undertake review

14 June 2016: Following an invitation to comment, the CMA is reviewing 12 merger undertakings given before 1 January 2006. The decision document below lists the remedies to be reviewed.

Invitation to comment

22 April 2016: The CMA issued an invitation to comment on proposals to review up to 38 merger remedies put in place before 1 January 2006.

We are continuing to consider the remaining 26 merger remedies, and expect to announce further reviews later this year.

Contacts

remedies.reviews@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Project director

Nancy Race (nancy.race@cma.gsi.gov.uk, 020 3738 6581)

Senior responsible officer

Adam Land (adam.land@cma.gsi.gov.uk, 020 3738 6172)

Updates to this page

Published 14 June 2016
Last updated 28 March 2017 show all updates

  1. Final decisions published.

  2. Advice to BEIS published and timetable updated.

  3. Final decision on one EA02 merger remedy, consultation on a provisional decision and timetable updated.

  4. Final decisions on 7 EA02 merger remedies, consultation on provisional decision and timetable updated.

  5. Consultations on provisional advice and provisional decisions launched and decision to undertake 3 further reviews added.

  6. Review group appointed.

  7. First published.

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