| 1 | Appeals and reviews in the Competition Appeal Tribunal This Practice note reviews the jurisdiction and procedure of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) with regard to appeals under the Competition Act 1998 and applications for review under the Enterprise Act 2002. The note considers the legal framework for such litigation and surveys the approach taken by the CAT to procedural issues in its case law. The government is currently consulting on proposals to reform the UK competition regime. As well as proposing to establish a new single Competition and Markets Authority to replace the OFT and Competition Commission, the proposals potentially affect all areas of UK competition law, although they largely relate to procedures rather than the substance of the law. Some of the proposals relate to the role of the CAT in the competition regime. For further information see BIS consults on options for reforming UK competition regime. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | CAT procedure in appeals under the Communications Act ... This Practice note sets out the procedures that apply to appeals before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) brought under the provisions of the Communications Act 2003. It includes details of the procedure that the CAT will apply when referring a price control matter to the Competition Commission for determination under section 193 of the Communications Act. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Co-operation between the European Commission and ... This Practice note considers the obligations on national courts to co-operate with the European Commission in relation to cases involving the application of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Competition regime: EU Procedure, negotiation and ... The Practice note on Procedure, negotiation and enforcement examines the nature of the European Commission's powers of supervision and enforcement in relation to Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and the substantive and procedural limits placed upon such powers. It provides guidance on procedures used by the Commission to obtain information, bring an end to infringements and to calculate fines. The review of Commission acts by the EU Courts and enforcement of competition rules by national authorities and courts are also considered. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Competition regime: UK Procedure, negotiation and ... The Practice note on procedure, negotiation and enforcement examines the nature of the powers of the Office of Fair Trading and sectoral regulators to supervise and enforce the Competition Act 1998. It provides guidance on notifications and complaints and on procedures used by the Office of Fair Trading to obtain information, impose interim measures, bring an end to infringements and to calculate fines. Appeal rights and the possibility of bringing private actions are also considered. This section also examines the investigatory powers of the Office of Fair Trading and Serious Fraud Office in relation to the cartel offence introduced by the Enterprise Act 2002. Following a consultation in March 2011, the government has announced its decision on proposals to reform the UK competition regime. The government has decided to establish a new single Competition and Markets Authority to replace the OFT and Competition Commission. The government has also decided on various, largely procedural changes to strengthen the mergers, markets and antitrust enforcement regimes. For further information see Government decisions on establishment of Competition and Markets Authority and reform of UK competition regime. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Damages actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal This Practice note sets out the jurisdiction of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to hear claims for damages caused by breaches of competition law that may be brought by individuals and consumer groups. It examines the procedures that apply in damages claims and the substantive issues that are likely to arise for consideration by the CAT. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Litigation before the EU Courts in competition and state aid ... This Practice note considers the different types of actions that can be brought by private parties before the European Union Courts in competition and state aid matters. In particular, it considers appeals against European Commission decisions, proceedings for failure to act, applications for interim relief, damages actions against the Commission and appeals of General Court (formerly, the Court of First Insance) decisions to the European Court of Justice. For each type of action, it reviews the main procedural aspects, including standing, time-limits, conditions, grounds of action and so on, and provides practical examples of court cases in the field of competition and state aid. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Seeking a reference to the ECJ This note explains what the Court of Justice of the European Union (formerly known as the European Court of Justice (ECJ)) is, why a reference would be made to it and who can make a reference. The note gives examples of questions which might be referred to the ECJ and sets out a brief summary of the procedure to be followed and the effect of a ruling by the ECJ on the question referred. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | The Competition Law Practice Direction The Practice note considers the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules Practice Direction - Competition Law - Claims relating to the application of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Chapters I and II of Part I of the Competition Act 1998, and the obligations of the national courts in relation to their duty to co-operate with the European Commission. | Practice notes | Maintained |