UK Competition Law

Join the Keynote Address from Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive Officer, CMA on their approach to merger control in 2023, then hear from George Lusty, Senior Director, Consumer Protection, CMA on the increasingly significant relationship between consumer protection and competition law and finally get the latest from Matthew Braovac, Director, Digital Markets Unit, CMA on digital markets.

Review significant recent cases including Gutmann v First MTR South Western Trains Limited, analyse implications of the latest carriage disputes and collective actions, and whether private enforcement is to blame for the decline in leniency applications.

Analyse how the CMA is approaching merger control, including remedies and dynamic markets and whether there is divergence from the Commission's approach. Gain an update on procedural developments including fines for not responding to information requests, and the latest on how merger control interacts with the National Securities and Investment Act.

Join this practical discussion to consider the UK’s Vertical Block Exemption, interaction and divergence from the EU's approach, current e-commerce and dual distribution challenges, and practical implications for corporates.

During this session, we will analyse the UK’s horizontal guidelines review, what is permissible from a competition perspective when it comes to sustainability and ESG, the latest on tech transfer and implications for compliance.

Consider where we are with the Digital Markets Unit, the latest Article 102 enforcement, online platforms and digital advertising market study, as well as Ofcom’s cloud services market study to ensure you are fully up to date with how the UK is approaching digital markets.