Tag: CMA
UK: Competition watchdog looks into takeover of Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival's takeover by global entertainment Live Nation is being looked at by competition watchdogs amid potential concerns over the deal.
Britain's...
Unexplained Mysteries Of The Energy Market Investigation
By Mark Friend -
In its final report on the Energy Market Investigation, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) announced its intention to impose a...
Price Signaling: Deciphering the Shipping Forecast
By Lilly Fiedler & Nicholas Frey -
This article discusses the state of the law and the increased regulatory interest in price signaling. The authors consider the recent proposed...
The Public Interest and Competition-Based Scrutiny of Mergers: Lessons from the...
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Alex Chisholm, Nelson Jung, Oct 15, 2014
Developments over the past few months have...
On the Relationship Between Media Plurality Legislation and Competition Law (2)
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Martin Cave, Dec 31, 2014
Recent events in the United Kingdom, including the furor...
Restrictions on Selective Distribution Systems on the Internet
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Fryderyk Hoffmann, Oct 29, 2014
The growing significance of the internet as a channel...
Protectionism in Merger Control: Is the Process of Merger Control Adequate...
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Timothy Cowen, Oct 15, 2014
Whether a broader public interest test should apply to...
Notes From a Small Island: Natural Justice and the Institutional Design...
Tim Johnston, Robert O'Donoghue, Sep 11, 2014
The relationship between the institutional design, decision-making powers, and policy-making functions of competition authorities raises a diverse range...
Decision-Making Powers and Institutional Design in Competition Cases: The Application of...
Jackie Holland, Aurora Luoma, Sep 11, 2014
In the United Kingdom various sectoral regulators have concurrent power to apply EU and U.K. competition law alongside...
Making Markets Work Well: The U.K. Market Investigations Regime
Andrea Coscelli, Antonia Horrocks, Sep 11, 2014
Competition policy is recognized by the U.K. government as a key driver of productivity and growth. The CMA's...