Michael Armitage & Jack Williams: collective competition law proceedings – Merricks v Mastercard

Michael Armitage and Jack Williams published an article in the Civil Justice Quarterly (the leading publication on civil procedure matters) entitled: “Some things money cannot buy – lessons learned from the latest judgment under the UK’s new regime for collective competition law claims: Merricks v Mastercard Inc”.

This is available on Westlaw, or copies available on request.

 

UK Merger Control Review: Q3 2017

In our latest quarterly review of UK merger control, we look in detail in the CMA’s recent decisions in two hospital mergers, both cleared on the (extremely rare) basis of customer benefits. We also consider the new guidance on initial enforcement orders, as well as rounding up key developments in the period.

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UK Merger Control Developments in Q2 2017

Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly update on UK merger control. This quarter we ask, and try to answer, three key questions about developments in the period:

  • The mystery of the missing casino: What lessons can retrospective studies teach us about analysing future entry?
  • The unsuccessful pagers merger: what the bleep was going on?
  • Reference test satisfied: black Wednesday?

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UK Merger Control Developments in Q1 2017

Introduction

This update covers Q1 2017.

In it, I investigate three questions.

  1. Whether the CMA’s willingness to accept undertakings in lieu (“UILs”) in phase 1 has increased in the last two years and, if so, why?
  2. What impact, if any, will Brexit have on UILs?
  3. Whether the CMA’s willingness to use GUPPI and IPR is declining?

In the second half of this update, I round up Q1 developments in de minimis and exiting firm.

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Just published – Exceptions from EU Free Movement Law – Derogation, Justification and Proportionality – edited by Panos Koutrakos

A collection of essays which brings together contributions from judges, legal scholars and practitioners in order to provide a comprehensive assessment of the law and practice of exceptions from the principle of free movement, has been edited by Panos Koutrakos, Niamh Nic Shuibhne and Phil Syrpis. Click here for further information.

Published by Hart Publishing, the book can be purchased, in its various formats. from the publisher’s website.