CAT backs CC on Stansted decision

Thursday, 02 February 2012

Stansted Airport
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition Commission’s (CC) decision to order airport management company BAA to sell its London Stansted airport.

Construction markets referred to UK commission

Thursday, 19 January 2012

The OFT has referred the markets to the commission for a more in-depth investigation
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the markets for aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete to the Competition Commission for in-depth investigation.

New pay-TV movie competitor complicates UK investigation

Monday, 16 January 2012

Netflix launch complicates UK pay-TV movie investigation
US pay-TV movie service Netflix’s launch in the UK and Ireland last week has complicated the UK Competition Commission’s decision on British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)’s grip on the pay-TV movie market, introducing a significant new competitor for first showings of top movie releases.

RBB hires Smith from NERA

Friday, 13 January 2012

Patrick Smith
Economic consultancy firm RBB Economics has hired Patrick Smith as a principal in its London competition practice.

O’Regan swaps Freshfields for Burges Salmon

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Matthew O'Regan
Matthew O’Regan has joined Burges Salmon as a partner in its UK antitrust practice, transferring from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Brussels.

OFT hands water merger to commission

Thursday, 05 January 2012

OFT refers water merger to the Competition Commission
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today referred the merger of two water companies to the Competition Commission, complying to an automatic referral threshold that may soon be significantly increased.

Hogan Lovells promotes globally

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

Holt, Pourbaix and Coulter
Hogan Lovells has announced three promotions in its Brussels, London and Washington, DC antitrust practices.

Frontier promotes Parker to director

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

David Parker
Economic consultancy firm Frontier Economics has promoted David Parker to director - the most senior level in its London competition practice.

Princes sells Fray Bentos to avoid CC referral

Tuesday, 03 January 2012

The OFT accepted Princes' remedies to buy Premier Foods
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has accepted commitments from food producer Princes to allow its merger with rival Premier Foods Group to go ahead.

Associate news round-up

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Sorcha O’Carroll
Sorcha O’Carroll has joined the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as an associate in its competition group. O’Carroll moved from McMillan in Toronto.

CC threatens to break up waste merger

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Stericycle bought Ecowaste Southwest in January 2011
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) could break up the completed merger between waste management companies Stericycle and Ecowaste Southwest because it “will lead” to a substantial lessening of competition.

CAT overturns OFT’s tobacco decision

Monday, 12 December 2011

CAT
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) today overturned a decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to fine Imperial Tobacco and five retailers £163.5 million for price fixing.

Private healthcare to get CC scrutiny

Thursday, 08 December 2011

The OFT referred the the UK's private healthcare market to the CC
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the private healthcare market to the Competition Commission for an in-depth investigation.

CC clears three-to-two trading platforms merger

Friday, 25 November 2011

The CC cleared BATS' acquisition of Chi-X Europe
The UK’s Competition Commission has cleared trading platform BATS Global Markets’ acquisition of its rival Chi-X Europe.

Further remedies proposed in BSkyB pay-TV movies case

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Commission discusses further remedies
The UK’s Competition Commission has published more remedies for discussion in relation to its investigation of broadcaster BSkyB’s dominance in the pay-TV movie market.

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