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UK Court of Appeal confirms the CMA’s information gathering powers apply extra-territorially

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Anna Morfey | Ashurst, Christopher Eberhardt | Ashurst, Fiona Garside | Ashurst, Hayden Dunnett | Ashurst+2

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New ruling allows the Competition and Markets Authority to compel the production of information from companies located outside of the UK.

On January 17, 2024, the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that section 26 of the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) allows the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to compel the production of information and documents from companies located outside of the UK.

Key takeaways

  • The Court of Appeal confirmed that the CMA has the
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