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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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JD Sports/Footasylum sports-fashion retail merger: UK CMA Phase 2 prohibition, SLC findings, IEO breach penalty, CAT appeal and remittal

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CASE HUB NOTE—Appeal lodged by JD Sports before the CAT in 1354/4/12/20 Archived — this archived case hub records the position as at the decision of 6 May 2020 and is no longer being maintained. For more, see the timeline and commentary. NOTE—following the appeal in JD Sports Fashion plc v CMA, the investigation was remitted to the CMA (see JD Sports Fashion plc/Footasylum plc (remittal investigation)).

Case facts

Outline UK merger probe into the completed purchase by JD Sports Fashion plc of Footasylum plc. The deal features horizontal overlaps in markets for the retail of sports fashion footwear and clothing.

Latest developments

On 15 October 2020, the CAT released an order (dated 13 October 2020) consenting to JD Sports Fashion plc and Pentland Group Limited withdrawing their appeal against the CMA’s decision to impose a £300,000 penalty on Pentland Group and JD Sports for failing to comply with the requirements of an initial enforcement order (IEO) issued in the context of JD Sports’ completed Acquisition of Footasylum plc...

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