Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: competition law

What the government is doing to reduce anti-competitive activities.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Groceries Code Adjudicator, Competition and Markets Authority and The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable
• Published: 12 December 2012
• Last updated: 8 May 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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2010 to 2015 government policy: competition law

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This policy paper shows the policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

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Published 12 December 2012
Last updated 8 May 2015 + show all updates

1. 8 May 2015

   Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

2. 19 August 2014

   Explained that government is responding to a white paper about the reform of how the European Commission regime regulates and investigates mergers.

3. 24 June 2013

   Updated the detail page 'Groceries Code Adjudicator' to reflect the GCA's formal creation on 25 June 2013.

4. 21 January 2013

   The government has appointed Christine Tacon as the Groceries Code Adjudicator. New press release 21 January 2013.

5. 20 December 2012

   Added sentence "We've produced a guide to the competition regime..." under Actions/Changing competition law. Linked to specialist guide.

6. 18 December 2012

   Re-tagged for business & enterprise (previously consumer issues).

7. 12 December 2012

   First published.