Research and analysis

Vertical restraints: roundtable discussion and business survey

Findings from qualitative research into businesses’ incentives to use vertical restraints and note of roundtable discussion with advisers.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 30 March 2016

Documents

Vertical restraints: new evidence from a business survey

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Summary of roundtable discussion on vertical restraints

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Details

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) commissioned Accent and Oxera to undertake a qualitative survey to explore businesses’ incentives to use vertical restraints and the impact of the internet on these incentives.

Prior to the business survey the CMA organised a roundtable discussion with legal advisers, economic consultants and representative of business organisations to discuss the same research questions.

Published 30 March 2016