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Appeal definition What does Appeal mean? An appeal is the process for challenging a decision and asking a higher court, tribunal or internal decision-maker to review it, for example after a disciplinary or dismissal outcome, or a court or tribunal judgment. The term is descriptive; the available routes, time limits and tests are set by statute and procedural rules (e.g., CPR Part 52 in England & Wales), not by a single definition. Key features across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland include: strict filing deadlines; permission/leave in many cases; defined grounds of appeal (typically error of law or procedural unfairness; factual findings are rarely...
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Archived UK merger control case hub: CMA Phase 2 final report prohibits Sainsbury/Asda merger (2019) for SLCs in groceries, online delivery and fuel; facts, timeline and commentary
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—this archived case hub captures the position as at the decision date of 25 April 2019; it is no longer being maintained or updated. NOTE—an Appeal was lodged by Sainsbury’s and Asda before the CAT (1300/4/12/18). See further: timeline, commentary and related cases for additional context.
Case facts
Outline of the UK merger inquiry into the proposed combination of J Sainsbury Plc with Asda Group Ltd. The deal features horizontal overlaps within grocery retailing markets and activities.
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On 25 April 2019, the CMA published its final report from its phase 2 investigation into the anticipated Sainsbury’s–Asda merger, concluding that, on the balance of probabilities, the Transaction would be expected to give rise to an SLC in a number of markets across the UK—namely, the supply of groceries in supermarkets at both national and local levels, the supply of online grocery deliveries at both national and local levels, and the supply of fuel on a local basis. Consequently, the CMA decided to block the merger in full. More specifically, the CMA found that the merger would result in higher prices and/or a deterioration in quality, range or service for customers at either a national level or at individual stores...
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