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UK competition law daily round-up, 3 July 2024: CMA terminates extension to AlphaTheta/Serato phase 2 inquiry; CAT collective proceedings application against Royal Mail; upcoming calendar and trackers

Published on: 03 July 2024

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Mergers

The CMA has issued a notice ending the previously granted extension, made under section 39(4) of the Enterprise Act 2002, to the inquiry timetable for its ongoing phase 2 review of AlphaTheta/Serato—see the case page for details. NOTE—For an overview of all current mergers before the CMA, consult the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

Private actions

The CAT has posted the application in Bulk Mail Claim Limited v International Distribution Services Plc (formerly Royal Mail Plc), seeking to initiate collective proceedings under section 47B of the Competition Act. The claim, brought by Bulk Mail Claim Limited against International Distribution Services Plc (formerly Royal Mail Plc), relies on Ofcom’s 2018 decision that Royal Mail infringed the Chapter II prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 102 TFEU by proposing discriminatory pricing (a ruling upheld by the CMA and the Court of Appeal)—see the application. NOTE—For all publicly disclosed UK private actions currently on foot, see the UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker.

Upcoming dates

For forthcoming UK competition milestones, see the UK Competition calendar...

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