Following the Government's recent call for the CMA to help drive economic growth, what developments can we expect to see in UK merger control?

In this episode, hosted by Fiona Garside, Nigel Parr, Chris Eberhardt and Tom Punton reflect on the political context driving changes to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) approach to merger control. The discussion then looks at what the CMA's 4Ps framework means for merger control in practice, including faster timelines and greater engagement between the CMA and the merging parties.

The competition team also consider how the CMA’s approach to remedies is developing, including a greater willingness to consider behavioural commitments. To conclude, the team highlight key developments to watch out for in the year ahead, including key cases and the proposed reforms to the Phase 2 decision-making process.

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Following the Government's recent call for the CMA to help drive economic growth, what developments can we expect to see in UK merger control?
In this episode, hosted by <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/fiona-garside/">Fiona Garside</a>, <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/nigel-parr/">Nigel Parr</a>, <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/christopher-eberhardt/">Chris Eberhardt</a> and <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/tom-punton/">Tom Punton</a> reflect on the political context driving changes to the Competition and Markets Authority&rsquo;s (CMA) approach to merger control. The discussion then looks at what the CMA's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-the-4ps-under-the-digital-markets-competition-regime/delivering-the-4ps-under-the-digital-markets-competition-regime">4Ps framework</a> means for merger control in practice, including faster timelines and greater engagement between the CMA and the merging parties.
The competition team also consider how the CMA&rsquo;s approach to remedies is developing, including a greater willingness to consider behavioural commitments. To conclude, the team highlight key developments to watch out for in the year ahead, including key cases and the proposed reforms to the Phase 2 decision-making process.
To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes, search for &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts">ashurst.com/podcasts</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

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Following the Government's recent call for the CMA to help drive economic growth, what developments can we expect to see in UK merger control?