Consultation outcome

Interim measures in merger cases

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 7 April 2021
• Last updated: 21 December 2021 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses to the consultation

PDF, 249 KB, 15 pages

Detail of outcome

The CMA has made updates to its published guidance on Interim measures in merger investigations.

Feedback received

Baker McKenzie

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European Competition Lawyers Forum

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

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NOCON

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Slaughter and May

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Original consultation

Summary

The CMA is seeking the views of interested parties, particularly merging parties and legal advisers involved in transactions where interim measures may be relevant.

This consultation ran from
midday on 7 April 2021 to 5pm on 5 May 2021

Consultation description

The CMA is consulting on a new draft version of guidance for interim measures in merger investigations as well as a new draft version of the template initial enforcement order to be used in completed cases. This follows consultations on a previous draft version of the guidance in 2019 and in 2018.

Documents

Consultation document

PDF, 190 KB, 8 pages

Initial enforcement order revised guidance: clean version

PDF, 161 KB, 11 pages

Initial enforcement order revised guidance: tracked changes version

PDF, 96 KB, 11 pages

Interim measures in merger investigations (CMA108): clean

PDF, 457 KB, 48 pages

Interim measures in merger investigations (CMA108): tracked changes

PDF, 466 KB, 49 pages

Published 7 April 2021
Last updated 21 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 21 December 2021

   Responses and summary of responses to the consultation published.

2. 7 April 2021

   First published.