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Competition weekly highlights—14 March 2024

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Published on: 14 March 2024

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This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes developments from a UK perspective, including: (1) the CMA unconditionally clearing the Arçelik/Whirlpool EMEA merger after phase 2, (2) the CMA decisions that the T&L Sugars/Tereso merger meets the test for reference to phase 2, (3) the CAT upholding appeals against CMA’s finding of an unlawful agreement in the supply of hydrocortisone tablets and (4) the CMA’s preliminary view that there are multiple concerns in the veterinary services for household pets market and consulting on proposal to make a market investigation reference. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice issuing a judgment regarding a national reference from Italy over financial burden on importers of green electricity and (2) the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal challenging the CAT’s ruling allowing class representative a second chance to get collective proceedings application actions approved against Visa and Mastercard.

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