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Competition Appeal Tribunal publishes four Justin Gutmann opt-out collective proceedings applications against UK mobile operators alleging Chapter II CA 1998 breaches; plus upcoming UK competition dates (19 January 2024)

Published on: 19 January 2024

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Private actions

The CAT has released four individual applications concerning: Mr Justin Gutmann v Vodafone Limited and Vodafone Group PLC; Mr Justine Gutmann v EE Limited and BT Group PLC; Mr Justin Gutmann v Hutchison 3G UK Limited; and Mr Justin Gutmann v Telefonica UK Limited. These opt-out collective proceedings are brought by Mr Justin Gutmann against, respectively, Vodafone Limited and Vodafone Group PLC, EE Limited and BT Group, Hutchison 3G UK Limited, and Telefonica UK Limited, alleging each mobile network operator breached the Chapter II prohibition under the Competition Act 1998—see further:

  • application (Vodafone)
  • application (EE Limited and BT Group PLC)
  • application (Hutchison 3G UK Limited)
  • application (Telefonica UK Limited)

Note—For all live private actions in the UK that have been made public, see: UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker.

Upcoming dates—For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see: UK Competition calendar...

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