Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

From:: Competition and Markets Authority

This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

AlphaTheta / Serato merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 23 January 2024
Investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct by Google
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 10 June 2022
Investigation into Apple AppStore
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 4 March 2021
Lindab / HAS-Vent merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 13 November 2023
Referral of the proposed subsidy to the National Theatre by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 27 June 2024
Mobile browsers and cloud gaming
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics and 1 others
- Opened: 10 June 2022
GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
Scanpole / C&G merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 25 June 2024
Referral of the proposed CCUS Transport and Storage Regulatory Investment Model Support Scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 24 June 2024
Theramex/European Rights to Viatris’ Femoston and Duphaston products
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
- Opened: 20 November 2023
Referral of the proposed Dispatchable Power Agreement (DPA) Business Model subsidy scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 20 June 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company / Juniper Networks, Inc. merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 19 June 2024
T&L Sugars/Tereos merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Opened: 12 January 2024
Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Opened: 11 October 2023
Barratt / Redrow merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 15 March 2024
EasyPark / Flowbird merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 13 June 2024
Investigation of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
TGS/PGS UK merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Opened: 12 April 2024
Veterinary services for household pets
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 7 September 2023
Worcester Bosch: consumer protection case
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
Consumer protection in green heating and insulation sector
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 27 September 2022
Cloud services market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 5 October 2023
Global Business Travel Group, Inc / CWT Holdings, LLC merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 4 June 2024
Nationwide Building Society / Virgin Money merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Financial services
- Opened: 31 May 2024
Referral of a proposed subsidy to Dover Harbour Board by the Department for Transport
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 29 May 2024
Spreadex / Sporting Index merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 28 December 2023
Emma Group: consumer protection case
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 30 November 2022
Referral of the proposed Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 3 by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 23 May 2024
Investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct by Google in ad tech
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 25 May 2022
Roche / LumiraDx merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Opened: 20 May 2024
Suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the recycling of end-of-life vehicles
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Motor industry
- Opened: 15 March 2022
Investigation into conduct of Education Software Solutions Limited (51427)
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 14 May 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific / Olink merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Opened: 2 February 2024
Suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of chemicals for use in the construction industry
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 17 October 2023
Will-writing and other unregulated legal services
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 24 July 2023
Hydrocortisone tablets: alleged excessive and unfair pricing, anti-competitive agreements and abusive conduct (50277)
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
Investigation into Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ browser changes
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 7 January 2021
Microsoft / Inflection AI inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 24 April 2024
Amazon / Anthropic partnership merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 24 April 2024
Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 22 February 2024
Financial resilience appeal 2023
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 23 August 2023
AI Foundation Models: initial review
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 3 May 2023
Cérélia / Jus-Rol merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Opened: 4 February 2022
Suspected anti-competitive behaviour relating to freelance labour in the production and broadcasting of sports content
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 12 July 2022
Road fuel market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 8 July 2022
ASOS, Boohoo and Asda: greenwashing investigation
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion
- Opened: 29 July 2022
Suspected anti-competitive behaviour relating to freelance and employed labour in the production, creation and/or broadcasting of television content, excluding sport
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 11 October 2023
Reviews of three merger undertakings and one market investigation Order
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Opened: 21 November 2023
Housebuilding market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 28 February 2023
Energy Licence Modification Appeal 2023
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 3 March 2023

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