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NLJ this week: Extending the territorial reach of competition law

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15 March 2024
Issue: 8063 / Categories: Legal News , International , Competition , Jurisdiction , Fraud
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The case of CMA v R (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) [2024] and its implications are examined by Philip Gardner, senior associate, and Abbie Melvin, trainee solicitor, Peters & Peters, in this week’s issue of NLJ

In this significant case, the Court of Appeal found the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has authority to compel responses from companies with no territorial connection to the UK. Competition lawyers are waiting to see if, as is likely, the decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

The case concerned a CMA investigation into a suspected cartel where s 26 notices were served on car manufacturers BMW (UK) Ltd and Volkswagen Group United Kingdom and their parent companies.

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