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United Kingdom: Issued CMA Final Report blocking Microsoft/Activision merger

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Issued CMA Final Report blocking Microsoft/Activision merger

On 26 April 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its Final Report in the investigation into the Microsoft Corporation/Activision Blizzard merger. The CMA did not approve the acquisition. In particular, the CMA stated that the …

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2022-07-06
under deliberation

On 6 July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced an investigation into the mer…

2022-07-06
in consultation

On 6 July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the Microsoft …

2022-07-20
processing consultation

On 20 July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on the Microso…

2022-09-01
under investigation

On 1 September 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed Phase 1 of its investigatio…

2022-09-15
under deliberation

On 15 September 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its decision to open an…

2022-10-14
in consultation

On 14 October 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published and opened a consultation…

2022-10-28
processing consultation

On 28 October 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its consultation on an Issue…

2023-02-08
in consultation

On 8 February 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its provisional findin…

2023-02-08
in consultation

On 8 February 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on potenti…

2023-02-22
processing consultation

On 22 February 2023, the public consultation closes on the notice of possible remedies issued by th…

2023-03-01
processing consultation

On 1 March 2023, the public consultation closes on the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA)…

2023-03-24
under investigation

On 24 March 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published an update of its provisi…

2023-04-26
in force

On 26 April 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its Final Report in the inv…

2023-05-18
in consultation

On 18 May 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation on the …

2023-05-26
under appeal

On 24 May 2023, Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) submitted an application for review to the Compet…

2023-06-19
processing consultation

On 19 June 2023, the public consultation closes on the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) F…

2023-07-14
under investigation

On 14 July 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a notice extending the statu…

2023-07-21
in force

On 21 July 2023, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal published an order regarding the appeal in case…

2023-07-31
in consultation

On 31 July 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation unti…

2023-08-04
processing consultation

On 4 August 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its public consultation o…

2023-08-22
in consultation

On 22 August, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed its blocking of Microsoft's ori…

2023-09-01
processing consultation

On 1 September, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on Microsoft's …

2023-09-22
in consultation

On 22 September 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a decision stating that Mi…

2023-10-06
processing consultation

On 6 October 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its consultation on proposed …

2023-10-13
in force

On 13 October 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved Microsoft’s acquisition…