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UK and EU competition law update: CAT £54m collective settlement; CMA markets regime guidance; FCA premium finance review; CJEU Damages Directive disclosure; Commission opens Goldwind investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Published on: 05 February 2026

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CAT publishes judgment approving collective settlement regarding damages action in maritime car carriers cartel

The CAT has handed down its judgment in Mark McLaren Class Representative Limited v MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd and Others, relating to a damages claim brought by Mark McLaren Class (Class Representative) under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against companies involved in international ocean shipping services, relying on the European Commission’s infringement decision in Maritime Car Carriers (AT.40009). The judgment approves a collective settlement between the Class Representative and the remaining defendants—MOL (Europe Africa) Limited, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd, Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha—together, the MN Defendants. The agreement concludes the claims against these parties following earlier stages of the proceedings. Under the approved terms, the MN Defendants will pay a total of £54m, allocated in line with the CAT’s established ‘Pots 1–3’ structure, as previously applied in Merricks...

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