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Serious Fraud Office and Competition and Markets Authority join forces on cartel cases

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Published on: 22 October 2020
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  • SFO and CMA sign MoU on cartel investigations

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Law360, London: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have updated their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in investigating and prosecuting individuals for cartel offences, the SFO announced on 21 October 2020.

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