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United Kingdom: Closed consultation on CMA investigation into the acquisition of iRobot by Amazon

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Closed consultation on CMA investigation into the acquisition of iRobot by Amazon

On 3 May 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its consultation concerning the investigation into the acquisition of iRobot Corporation, a home robotics company, by Amazon.com. In particular, the CMA seeks comments to determine whether the acquisition has led to a "substantial lessening of competition" in the UK market.

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Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2023-04-06
in consultation

On 6 April 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is investigating …

2023-04-19
under deliberation

On 19 April 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a merger inquiry in relatio…

2023-05-03
in consultation

On 3 May 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its consultation concerning th…

2023-06-16
concluded

On 16 June 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its ruling in the investigat…

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