Competition weekly highlights—12 December 2024
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA’s decision to launch an investigation into the construction and roofing sector regarding suspected bid rigging, (2) the CMA’s decision to launch a consultation on Vifor’s commitments to end its abuse probe into disparaging treatment in the iron treatment market, (3) publication by the CMA of an update report on the Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport Block Exemption, (4) the CMA’s phase 2 decision to conditionally clear Vodafone/CK Hutchison JV, (5) the Controlled Foreign Companies (Reversal of State aid Recovery) Regulations 2024 to enter into force on 31/12/2024, (6) publication by the CMA of new procedural rules and guidance for water references, and (7) publication by the DBT’s of two subsidy control principles assessment guides for public authorities. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice’s judgment in a national reference from Latvia concerning Article 101 TFEU restrictions in car warranties, and (2) the Commission’s announcement that it has launched a consultation on a proposed revision of the State aid Aviation Guidelines.