The CMA has published its response to DBT’s call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime.



The CMA’s response highlights the need for public and private enforcement to work well together to maximise the effectiveness of the UK’s competition law regime, and sets out the CMA’s views on:


  how concurrent private and public enforcement action should be approached
  the circumstances in which cooperating businesses should be protected from private enforcement action
  whether empowering the CMA to order redress in CA98 cases could reduce the need for private enforcement action

CMA Highlights Importance of Enforcement Collaboration in Collective Actions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released its response to the Department for Business and Trade's (DBT) call for evidence concerning the opt-out collective actions regime in the UK.

 In its response, the CMA underscores the necessity for effective collaboration between public and private enforcement mechanisms to enhance the overall efficacy of the UK competition law framework.

 The CMA outlines its perspectives on several key areas, including the approach to concurrent private and public enforcement actions, the conditions under which businesses cooperating with investigations should be shielded from private enforcement actions, and the potential benefits of empowering the CMA to mandate redress in cases under the Competition Act 1998 (CA98), which could potentially lessen the reliance on private enforcement actions.



CMA Highlights Importance of Enforcement Collaboration in Collective Actions

The UK competition authority, CMA, has responded to the DBT's call for evidence regarding the opt-out collective actions regime, emphasizing the synergy between public and private enforcement.