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Could you be breaking competition law?
According to the CMA’s latest research with UK businesses, understanding of competition law is still low, with the majority of businesses still not understanding competition law well.
Competition Act 1998 and cartels
Business cartels: recent cases we've taken action on
If you feel you might have witnessed an illegal business cartel, do the right thing and help us stop cartels by reporting them to us on our stop cartels page. Protecting customers and ensuring businesses don’t collude to distort competition is …
Working in the CMA's Antitrust and Cartels teams
I am the Senior Director for Antitrust Enforcement at the CMA. Together with Howard Cartlidge (Senior Director of Cartels and Criminal Enforcement), I head up the delivery of the CMA’s Competition Act 1998 portfolio. I want to highlight the great …
30 in their 30s – women competition professionals recognised
CMA Senior Director, Ann Pope, talks about the importance of recognising women’s achievements in the competition world.
Why enforcing competition law is important for all of us
Competition is vital. It forces businesses to keep prices low and look for innovative ways of operating; and it ensures that consumers benefit from the best deals, cheapest prices and most efficient service.
Competition law redress: getting back what you’ve lost
In 2008, a group of fans supported by the Consumers’ Association were each handed £20 compensation by JJB Sports after the Office of Fair Trading found that the store, among others, sold football shirts at prices inflated in breach of …
Promoting a level playing field across Europe: a chance to have your say
Alex Chisholm talks about the benefits of effective competition enforcement throughout the EU, the European Commission’s related consultation and why your views count.
Criminal cartel enforcement after galvanised steel tanks
What next for criminal cartel enforcement? CMA Cartels and Criminal Group head Stephen Blake reflects on the implications of the recently concluded galvanised steel tanks criminal case.
Better late than never to comply with competition law
All businesses must comply with competition law. Putting in place a compliance programme can help you to avoid the risk of breaking the law.