Competition and Regulatory Newsletter

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High Court awards damages in first UK cartel follow-on damages judgment

On 9 October 2018 the High Court issued a judgment awarding BritNed Development Ltd over €13 million in damages for overcharges resulting from a power cables cartel operated between 1999 and 2009. This is the first cartel follow-on damages judgment by the UK courts.

Also in this newsletter

  • CMA publishes the final report on its Phase 2 investigation into Vanilla Group/Washstation
  • SAMR approves the merger of Linde and Praxair, subject to conditions
  • CMA launches a review of the statutory audit sector

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