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CMA definition

What does CMA mean? In practice, CMA refers to the UK’s competition and markets authority, the national competition regulator that investigates mergers, cartels and abuse of dominance and enforces consumer protection law. The body is created and named by statute (Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013) and exercises powers principally under the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002, now complemented by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Key functions include UK merger control (Phase 1/Phase 2), market studies and market investigations, antitrust enforcement with administrative fines, acceptance of commitments and remedies, criminal cartel enforcement, director disqualification, and consumer law enforcement....

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UK CMA infringement decision: Korg (UK) operated online resale price maintenance for synthesizers and hi‑tech music equipment; £1.5m fine (Chapter I CA98/Article 101; Case 50565‑4)

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED

The CMA handed down its Infringement decision and levied fines totalling £3.7m on 01/08/2019. Following the 29/06/2020 decision, this case hub is archived and no longer updated. See: timeline, commentary and related cases.

Case facts

Outline

CMA Article 101 TFEU/Chapter I CA98 probe alleging that Korg (UK) Limited broke competition rules by curbing online discounting for hi‑tech music equipment and synthesisers (Case 50565‑4).

Latest developments

On 29 June 2020, the CMA issued its infringement decision, finding that Korg (UK) Limited had infringed the Chapter I prohibition/Article 101 TFEU by operating resale price maintenance, requiring its synthesisers and hi‑tech equipment to be sold at or above a floor price. The objective was to stop retailers from cutting their online prices. The CMA imposed a fine of approximately £1.5, reflecting a 20% settlement discount.

Parties

  • Korg (UK) Limited (Korg), a UK-based supplier of hi‑tech music equipment and synthesisers to UK retailers.

Market(s)

  • Supply of hi‑tech music equipment and synthesisers.

Note—Korg produces gear popular with musicians and DJs in the electronic dance music scene, which has expanded into a significant global industry in recent years...

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