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May 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Anna Morfey |Tim West |Hayden Dunnett

On 10 May 2024, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) approved a collective settlement in Justin Gutmann's collective action against Stagecoach South Western Trains (SSWT), which alleged that SSWT overcharged consumers by failing to make boundary fare tickets sufficiently available to customers. The CAT's approval of the settlement provides welcome guidance to claimants and defendants on how the CAT will assess future collective settlements.

May 23, 2024 | concurrences.com | Nigel J Parr |Christopher Eberhardt |Fiona Garside |Hayden Dunnett

Over a year after it was first introduced in the House of Commons, the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. The DMCC introduces widespread changes to competition law and consumer law enforcement in the UK, as well as a new regime regulating designated Big Tech companies. • The DMCC has now completed the legislative process. While further rules and guidance are required, we expect the key reforms to enter into force later t...

May 23, 2024 | concurrences.com | Nigel J Parr |Christopher Eberhardt |Fiona Garside |Hayden Dunnett

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act), which received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024 (see our May 2024 update), includes significant changes to the UK’s voluntary merger control regime. The reforms enhance the CMA’s jurisdiction to review transactions, in particular so-called "killer acquisitions", while also giving the CMA and merger parties more flexibility during the investigative process. The DMCC Act also significantly increases the CMA’s ability to fine undertakings...

May 23, 2024 | concurrences.com | Nigel J Parr |Christopher Eberhardt |Fiona Garside |Hayden Dunnett

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Jan 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Anna Morfey |Christopher Eberhardt |Fiona Garside |Hayden Dunnett

On 17 January 2024, the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that section 26 of the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) allows the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to compel the production of information and documents from companies located outside of the UK. Key takeawaysThe Court of Appeal confirmed that the CMA has the power, using a notice under section 26 of the CA98 (a s26 notice), to compel companies with no UK connection to provide it with information as part of a competition law investigation.