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Demolished by the CMA - collusion in the demolition industry

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On 23 March 2023 the UK Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) issued an announcement that it has issued fines totalling nearly £60m to 10 construction firms for illegally colluding to rig bids for demolition and asbestos...more

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Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision on cartel fines imposed on entities within the same undertaking

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Competition Commission v W. Hing Construction & others [2022] HKCA 786 (judgment date: 2 June 2022) concerned an appeal from the first Hong Kong judgments concerning pecuniary penalties for contraventions of competition...more

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High Court Challenge to the Scope of Company Director Disqualification Undertakings

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On 9th December High Court heard one of the first applications to vary Company Director Disqualification Undertakings (“CDU”) given by two directors of a group of companies previously found guilty by the Competition & Markets...more

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Cartel Snapshot - June 2019

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced three new investigations and several developments in its other investigations, including new investigations in the commercial flooring industry, online auctions for...more

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Higher Penalties, Construction, Health and Energy: the ACCC Sets its Enforcement Priorities for 2017

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In brief: - On 24 February, the ACCC unveiled its Enforcement and Compliance priorities for 2017. - The ACCC's enforcement activities in 2017 will continue to target larger companies causing harm to consumers and...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April

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Antitrust and competition - A welcome limitation on the investigatory powers of the Commission when requesting information from companies - On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) set aside...more

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