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UK competition law update: CMA merger remedies review/charter; mobile browsers/cloud gaming market investigation final report; opt-out CPO against Royal Mail; PSR abolished, FCA to assume functions

Published on: 12 March 2025

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CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter

The CMA has begun a review of merger remedies together with a new mergers charter, as part of measures intended to sharpen the merger control regime’s pace, predictability, proportionality and process (4Ps), with the aim of boosting growth, stimulating investment and shoring up business confidence.

It forms part of the CMA’s planned measures to improve the 4Ps within merger control so as to drive growth, investment and business confidence.

A call for evidence to launch a review of merger remedies

The review seeks to ensure the CMA’s approach to merger remedies fully reflects the 4Ps. The CMA is inviting evidence across three remedy themes:

  • Approach to remedies: phase 1 remedies; the evaluation of effectiveness and proportionality; the distinction between structural and behavioural remedies; the assessment of behavioural and complex packages; and oversight through monitoring and enforcement.
  • Approach to rivalry‑enhancing efficiencies and relevant customer benefits.
  • Process: improving the phase 1 process; how the revised phase 2 process is working; how to take account of parallel actions of other authorities; and improvements to the implementation process...

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