Nurofen’s producer fined £3.6 million for their misleading marketing
First published by Author on January 26, 2017 in the following categories: Latest
Nurofen’s British producer, Reckitt Benckiser, has been fined 3.6 million pounds after it was found that they had misled customers with Nurofen Specific Pain products.
In December 2015, courts found the pharmaceutical manufacturer to be involved in “misleading conduct” by representing that Nurofen Specific Pain products targeted a specific area.
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CMA investigate care homes for the elderly
First published by Admin on January 16, 2017 in the following categories: Investigations and tagged with cma
The Competition and Markets Authority has recently started a market study into the care homes for the elderly to see how well the market works, and to ensure people are being treated fairly.
Not long ago, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began looking into whether care home providers are treating their residents and representatives in a fair manner. In this study, the CMA is encouraging any interested persons to come forward with any information to help them.
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Monitoring project of anti-competitive pricing in online travel agents sector
First published by Admin on January 09, 2017 in the following categories: Latest
Following the closure of the investigation into online travel agents’ pricing practices in the hotel online booking sector in September 2015, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has since continued to monitor the industry closely.
The investigation was first launched in September 2010 where there was a suspected breach of Chapter I of the U.K. competition law (the Competition Act) in the hotel online booking sector. The investigation looked into whether there were restrictions in agreements made between InterContinental Hotels Group and Hotel InterContinental London Limited and each of Booking.com and Expedia.
It was alleged that both Booking.com and Expedia entered into agreements with InterContinental Hotels Group which had the ability of restricting online travel agents to discount price of room-only hotel accommodation.
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Unfair funfair for fairgoers! CMA targets Funfair business!
First published by Admin on January 05, 2017 in the following categories: Latest and tagged with cma
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently issued a statement of objections to the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain, a trade association for the travelling funfair business, for its alleged anti-competitive practices.
The Guild’s 127-year-old carnival rules have allegedly protected their own Guild showmen from competition and reduced the chances for potential new attractions to join fairs. This could potentially limit free choice of millions of fairgoers as well as deprive them of access to improved rides and attractions. This could also hinder the fairgoers value for money as a lack of competition can mean a hike in prices.
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U.S. poultry producers subject to multiple lawsuits for alleged anti-competitive behaviour
First published by Author on January 03, 2017 in the following categories: Latest and tagged with price fixing
Tyson Foods are subject to anti-competitive lawsuits for alleged poultry price-fixing and collusion in America.
Being the world’s second largest processor of poultry, competition regulation is especially necessary to ensure they’re not making a monopoly and adversely affecting the markets.
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CMA’s investigation into the pharmaceutical industry for its steep price increase
First published by Admin on January 01, 2017 in the following categories: Latest and tagged with cma
Pharmaceutical companies are being investigated over ‘unacceptable and unethical’ price hikes.
The health department spokesman said that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are carrying out five investigations into the pharmaceutical and health sector.
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Steel water tank suppliers fined a total of £2.6 million for anti-competitive practices
First published by Admin on December 31, 2016 in the following categories: Latest and tagged with cartels
The U.K. competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has issued two decisions imposing fines on three suppliers in the steel tank industry for anti-competitive practices. The companies involved are: Franklin Hodge Industries Ltd; Galglass Ltd; Kondea Water Supplies Ltd; and CST Industries (U.K.) Ltd.
The civil investigation, which has been ongoing since 2012, has finally come to a head with The CMA satisfied that suppliers of galvanised steel tanks have infringed U.K. and EU competitions laws.
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Enforcement investigation launched in the secondary ticketing sector
First published by Admin on December 30, 2016 in the following categories: Latest and tagged with cma
The Office of Fair Trading (the U.K.’s former competition watchdog) launched an investigation into the secondary ticketing market back in 2012. As a result of the investigation, four secondary ticket sellers gave undertakings to the current competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Now, the CMA has recently launched an enforcement investigation to see whether the sector are complying with consumer protection laws.
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The pharmaceutical industry’s £90 million fine for anti-competitive pricing
First published by Admin on December 26, 2016 in the following categories: Price Hikes and tagged with cma
Earlier this month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued an infringement decision that two companies had breached competition laws.
The CMA found that Pfizer (Ltd and Inc) and Flynn Pharma (Ltd and Holdings) both abused their respective dominant positions by imposing unfair prices for phenytoin sodium capsules that they sold in the U.K. This infringed the Chapter II Prohibition of the Competition Act (CA) and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
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Has DX and First Post merger created a substantial lessening of competition in the market?
First published by Admin on December 25, 2016 in the following categories: Mergers and tagged with cma
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are in the process of deciding whether DX Network Services Ltd (DX) and First Post Ltd (First Post) merger has created a ‘substantial lessening of competition in the market’.
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