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Post-implementation review of the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015: call for evidence

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This call for evidence informed the post-implementation review of the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015.

BEIS carried out an analysis of the responses and published its recommendation in the Post Implementation Review (PIR) and government response.

We received feedback from 3 respondents in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) user group, and the CMA. See the full responses for in depth feedback on the CAT Rules 2015.


Original call for evidence

Summary

We're seeking views on the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules of procedure which were updated in 2015 following an independent review of the 2003 rules by Sir John Mummery.

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Call for evidence description

The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 Statutory Instrument 2015/1648 (the CAT Rules 2015) revoked and replaced the CAT Rules 2003 (SI 2003/1372).

The objectives of the new rules are:

  • to minimise unnecessary costs and delays while balancing proper accountability for decisions
  • to ensure effective case management
  • to provide a framework for the CAT’s extended jurisdiction in private actions related to infringements of competition law, as set out in the Consumer Rights Act 2015

Under the CAT Rules 2015, the Secretary of State is required to carry out a review of the CAT Rules 2015 by 1 October 2020.

This call for evidence will inform the post-implementation review of the CAT Rules 2015 and the information provided in response will help us assess:

  • the extent to which these objectives have been fulfilled
  • if these objectives remain appropriate
  • if these objectives could be achieved by a system that imposes less regulation

The Review covers the period from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2020.

Read the BEIS consultation privacy notice.

Please do not send responses by post to the department as we will not be able to access them at this time.

Documents

Updates to this page

Published 16 March 2021
Last updated 20 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Link added to PIR/government response on legislation.gov.uk.

  2. First published.

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