Competition Appeal Tribunal

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Competition Appeal Tribunal

a specialist judicial body. Among other things, it is charged with hearing appeals in respect of decisions made under the Competition Act 1998 by the OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING and the regulators in the telecommunications, electricity, gas, water, railways and air traffic services sectors. It hears actions for damages and other monetary claims under the Competition Act. It reviews decisions made by the Secretary of State, OFT and the COMPETITION COMMISSION in respect of merger and market references.

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The claim is being brought through the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) as a collective action on an opt-out basis, so all members of the class will be automatically included.

Barclays and RBS targeted in PS1bn forex-rigging suit

As many of you will know, a statutory instrument has been adopted which provides for a new section 60A of the Competition Act requiring the CMA, and the sector regulators and the courts (including the Competition Appeal Tribunal), to apply the UK competition prohibitions consistently with pre-Brexit EU case law, subject to a number of exceptions that give the flexibility to diverge in certain specified circumstances for example, where there are differences between UK and EU markets, or where there have been developments in forms of economic activity since the relevant EU case, or in the light of generally accepted principles of competition analysis.

United Kingdom : UK Competition Law enforcement: the post-Brexit future

However, senior judges have now found that the Competition Appeal Tribunal [CAT] had applied the wrong legal test in deciding whether to give the claim the go-ahead.

Mastercard in your wallet? You could be due a payout

But, giving judgment in London, senior judges found that the Competition Appeal Tribunal had applied the wrong legal test in deciding whether to give the claim the go-ahead.

Millions set for a PS300 windfall in Mastercard rip-off case; Court of Appeal revives class action

The Court of Appeal has ruled action by Walter Merricks was wrongly thrown out by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in 2017.

Mastercard case a boost for shoppers

A Competition Appeal Tribunal later ruled that additional days should be granted.

Watchdog extends deadline on Sainsbury's and Asda deal probe

21CF also announces that it has, with the written consent of the Independent Committee of Sky, waived the element of the pre-condition concerning approval of the UK Secretary of State which required the expiry of the time limit within which an application to the Competition Appeal Tribunal may be made.

21st Century Fox says UK Secretary of State approves bid for Sky

The regulator consulted on proposals to introduce a restricted dark fibre remedy for leased line services at and below 1Gb/s until March 2019 last November, following a judgment by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Ofcom decides not to introduce temporary dark fibre remedy

SKF and Peugeot S.A., and several group companies, (PSA) have settled their dispute before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom regarding damage claims resulting from SKF's settlement with the European Commission for violation of European competition rules, Saturday (4/28).

SKF and PSA Settle Legal Dispute

Aktiebolaget SKF (SKF) (STO: SKFB) announced on Friday that it and Peugeot S.A (Paris:UG) and several group companies (PSA) have settled their dispute before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK, regarding damage claims resulting from SKF's settlement with the European Commission for violation of European competition rules.

SKF settles legal dispute with Peugeot and group companies

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has said that it has dismissed a GBN14bn class-action lawsuit against MasterCard (NYSE: MA).

Tribunal dismisses suit against MaserCard

This text introduces competition law within the combined system of European Union and UK law, focusing on the most important case law of the Union Courts, as well as the decisions of the EU Commission, the Competition and Markets Authority, and the Competition Appeal Tribunal. It covers the basic structure of competition law, the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements, the prohibition of the abuse of positions of dominance, control of concentrations, the application and enforcement of competition law, competition law and the state, the international dimensions of competition law, and the development of EU competition law.