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Guidance for businesses and their advisers on CMA's procedures for operating the merger control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
Guidelines for businesses and their advisors on the CMA’s substantive approach to assessing mergers.
Information on procedures, potential consequences of non-notification, new and adopted CMA guidance and who to contact.
Guidance for merging parties and legal advisers on the CMA’s use of Interim Measures and derogations in merger investigations.
Guidance on merger remedies in Phase 1 and Phase 2 investigations.
How the CMA applies exceptions to the duty to refer in operating the merger control regime.
The section 3 statement sets out how the Secretary of State expects to exercise powers under the NSI Act to call-in certain acquisitions for scrutiny.
The topics in the Market Guidance are based on analysis of the notifications received under the NSI Act and feedback from stakeholders on their experience of the system.
Guidance for lawyers and third parties on how the CMA collects information before deciding whether to investigate a merger.
Quick guide, intended primarily for business, providing a simple overview of the UK merger regime and the CMA’s approach when reviewing mergers.
Outlines the fees payable for mergers which are investigated by the CMA, and how to pay them.
Guidance on disclosure of information in merger inquiries, market investigations and reviews of undertakings and orders.
This guidance concerns the CMA's activities in monitoring and enforcing compliance with final merger and market undertakings and orders.
Explains the CMA’s approach to the variation and termination of merger, monopoly and market final undertakings and orders.
Templates for confidentiality ring and disclosure room undertakings and disclosure room rules used in CMA investigations.
Commentary on some of the most frequently asked questions from retailers and their advisers in retail mergers.
This guidance helps developers of new build downstream gas and electricity infrastructure to understand the scope of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
Guidance to accompany the Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply) (Amendment) Order 2020 and the Enterprise Act 2002 (Turnover Test) (Amendment) Order 2020.
Information on how the CMA investigated the merger, and how you can find out more.
A template of a confidentiality waiver that allows discussions between the CMA and other competition authorities on multi-jurisdictional merger investigations.
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