UK competition law

The competition law powers of the CMA and other concurrent competition authorities are:

1. •

   to enforce the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements and the prohibition on abusing a dominant position (see further, Chapter I prohibition and Chapter II prohibition)

2. •

   to bring criminal prosecutions against individuals responsible for implementing hardcore cartels (see further, The UK criminal cartel offence)

3. •

   to seek director disqualification orders against any directors involved in competition law breaches (see further, Director disqualification)

4. •

   to investigate mergers in the UK and block or seek remedies for those that result in a substantial lessening of competition (see further, UK merger control—overview), and

5. •

   launch investigations into any industries to ensure markets are competitive and seek remedies for those where there is an adverse effect