Competition weekly highlights—18 December 2025
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the Court of Appeal refusing permission to appeal a High Court judgment dismissing a competition damages claim against MGA for lack of causation, (2) publication by the CMA of a case study regarding its investigation into 10 construction firms who breached competition by rigging bids for contracts, (3) publication by the CAT of its response to consultation on the conflict rule, and (4) publication by the CMA of its interim report regarding its market study into the civil engineering sector. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission's decision to fine three automotive starter battery manufacturers and a trade association €72m for cartel conduct, (2) the High-Level Group on the Digital Markets Act endorsing a joint paper on the regulatory interplay related to AI issues, (3) publication by the Commission of an FSR Brief, (4) the Commission's decision to launch in-depth investigation into Nuctech Technology under the FSR, and (5) the Commission's decision to adopt a revised SGEI Decision extending a State aid exemption to affordable housing.