Focus Antitrust - 19 September 2018
In The News
Government publishes guidance on how competition law would be affected if the UK leaves the EU with no deal
The Government has published a guidance notice, setting out how merger and competition law investigations would be affected if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Click here.
CMA fines Heathrow £1.6 million for restricting parking prices
The CMA has fined Heathrow airport £1.6m million for restricting competition on parking prices in a lease with Arora, the operator of a Terminal 5 hotel. The lease included a clause restricting how parking prices should be set by Arora for non-hotel guests. Click here.
CMA refers Sainsbury’s/Asda merger for phase 2 investigation
The CMA has referred the proposed merger between J Sainsbury PLC and Asda Group Ltd for an in-depth phase 2 investigation. The CMA will investigate issues raised during its phase 1 investigation relating to grocery retailing, fuel, general merchandise (such as clothing) and increased buyer power over suppliers. Click here.
EU
Articles 101 and 102
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche) colluded in breach of Article 101 to avoid competition on the development and roll-out of technology to clean the emissions of petrol and diesel passenger cars. Click here.
UK
CMA
The CMA has announced that it is considering undertakings in lieu of a reference offered by CD&R Fund IX (which indirectly controls the Motor Fuel Group) in relation to the acquisition of MRH (GB) Limited. Click here.
For more information please contact Paul Stone on +44 (0)20 7203 5110 or at paul.stone@crsblaw.com.
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