Facebook Inc v Competition and Markets Authority

Subject Matter

COMPETITION — Merger — Initial enforcement order

[2020] CAT 23, CAT

COMPETITION — Merger — Pre-reference powers — Competition and Markets Authority imposing interim enforcement order to prevent “pre-emptive action” pending decision whether to make reference in relation to completed merger — Authority refusing merged company’s request for derogations from order — Extent of authority’s power to prevent “pre-emptive action” — Applicable standard of review for authority’s decisions — Whether refusal to grant derogations rational — Enterprise Act 2002 (c 40), s 72(2)(8)

[2021] EWCA Civ 701; [2021] Bus LR 1178; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 33; [2021] WLR(D) 277, CA

Appellate History

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Enterprise Act 2002 (c 40), s 72(2)(8)

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Facebook Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2021] EWCA Civ 701; [2021] Bus LR 1178; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 33; [2021] WLR(D) 277, CA

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Facebook Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2020] CAT 23, CAT

Ashbridge Investments Ltd v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1965] 1 WLR 1320; [1965] 3 All ER 371; 63 LGR 400, CA

BAA Ltd v Competition Commission [2012] CAT 3; [2012] Comp AR 134, CAT

Barclays Bank PLC v Competition Commission [2009] CAT 27, CAT

British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc v (1) Competition Commission (2) The Secretary of State [2008] CAT 25, CAT

Commission of the European Communities v Tetra Laval BV (Case T-5/02); [2003] All ER (EC) 762, CFI

DSG Retail Ltd v MasterCard Inc [2020] CAT 12, CAT

Electro Rent Corporation v Competition and Markets Authority [2019] CAT 4, CAT

Groupe Eurotunnel SA v Competition Commission [2013] CAT 30; [2014] Comp AR 77, CAT

IBA Healthcare Ltd v Office of Fair Trading [2004] EWCA Civ 142; [2004] ICR 1364; [2004] 4 All ER 1103; [2005] 1 All ER (Comm) 147, CA

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2017] CAT 6, CAT

James v United Kingdom (Appn no 8793/79); (1986) 8 EHRR 123, ECtHR

Mahon v Air New Zealand Ltd [1984] AC 808; [1984] 3 WLR 884; [1984] 3 All ER 201, PC

R (Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] UKHL 26; [2001] 2 AC 532; [2001] 2 WLR 1622; [2001] 3 All ER 433, HL(E)

R (Khatun) v Newham London Borough Council [2004] EWCA Civ 55; [2005] QB 37; [2004] 3 WLR 417; [2004] LGR 696, CA

R v Ministry of Defence, Ex p Smith [1996] QB 517; [1996] 2 WLR 305; [1996] ICR 740; [1995] 4 All ER 427, DC

Smith and Grady v United Kingdom (1999) 29 EHRR 493, ECtHR

Somerfield PLC v Competition Commission [2006] CAT 4, CAT

Stagecoach Group Plc v Competition Commission [2010] CAT 14, CAT

Stericycle International LLC; Stericycle International Limited; Sterile Technologies Group Limited v Competition Commission [2006] CAT 21, CAT

Tesco Plc v Competition Commission [2009] CAT 6, CAT

Upjohn Ltd v Licensing Authority Established under Medicines Act 1968 (Case C-120/97); EU:C:1999:14; [1999] 1 WLR 927, ECJ

Cases cited in: Facebook Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2021] EWCA Civ 701; [2021] Bus LR 1178; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 33; [2021] WLR(D) 277, CA

BAA Ltd v Competition Commission [2012] CAT 3; [2012] Comp AR 134, CAT

CK Telecoms UK Investments Ltd v European Commission (Case T-399/16) EU:T:2020:217 [2020] 5 CMLR 13, ECJ

DSG Retail Ltd v MasterCard Inc [2020] CAT 12, CAT

Electro Rent Corpn v Competition and Markets Authority [2019] CAT 4, CAT

Ernst & Young P/S v Konkurrencerådet (Case C-633/16); EU:C:2018:371; [2018] Bus LR 1718; [2018] 5 CMLR 3; [2018] WLR(D) 325, ECJ

Intercontinental Exchange Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2017] CAT 6; [2017] Comp AR 125, CAT

James v United Kingdom CE:ECHR:1986:0221JUD000879379; 8 EHRR 123

Société Coopérative de Production SeaFrance SA v Competition and Markets Authority [2015] UKSC 75; [2015] Bus LR 1573; [2016] 2 All ER 631; [2016] 1 All ER (Comm) 799; [2015] WLR (D) 527; Case details, SC(E)

Stericycle International LLC v Competition Commission [2006] CAT 21; [2007] Comp AR 281, CAT