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UK competition update: CMA opens Venus Topco/Atlanta Investment Holdings 3 phase I; Atlantic JBA slot outcome; CAT refuses Motorola appeal on public safety radio (30 January 2024)

Published on: 30 January 2024

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Mergers

The CMA has begun its phase I review and invited comments on Venus Topco Limited’s anticipated acquisition of Atlanta Investment Holdings 3 Limited—see the case page. Note—For all live CMA mergers, see the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

Antitrust

The CMA has published the outcome of the 2023 slot award process from its investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement between American Airlines, IAG members (British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus) and Finnair under Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998—see Atlantic Joint Business Agreement (IAG (EI, BA, IB), AA and AY) (Case 50616).

Market studies

The CAT has ruled in Airwave Solutions Limited & Others v CMA, an appeal against its 12 December 2022 judgment dismissing its and Airwave Solutions Limited’s application to review the CMA’s final report in the market investigation into the supply of land mobile radio network services for public safety in Great Britain. The ruling refuses Motorola Solutions UK Limited’s and Motorola Solutions, Inc’s permission to appeal—see ruling (permission to appeal). Note—For all ongoing appeals of CMA market investigation decisions to the CAT and the appeal courts, see UK competition appeals—ongoing cases tracker.

Upcoming dates

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

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