United Kingdom: Published CMA Notice of Extension to issue Final Order in Microsoft/Activision merger
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Published CMA Notice of Extension to issue Final Order in Microsoft/Activision merger
On 14 July 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a notice extending the statutory period to issue its Final Order concerning the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft. The original statutory period ended on 18 July 2023 and has been extended to 29 August 2023. The extension will allow the CMA to adequately review Microsoft's submission regarding the proposed order which prohibited the merger.
Original sourceScope
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-07-06
under deliberation
2022-07-06
in consultation
2022-07-20
processing consultation
2022-09-01
under investigation
2022-09-15
under deliberation
2022-10-14
in consultation
2022-10-28
processing consultation
2023-02-08
in consultation
2023-02-08
in consultation
2023-02-22
processing consultation
2023-03-01
processing consultation
2023-03-24
under investigation
2023-04-26
in force
2023-05-18
in consultation
2023-05-26
under appeal
2023-06-19
processing consultation
2023-07-14
under investigation
2023-07-21
in force
2023-07-31
in consultation
2023-08-04
processing consultation
2023-08-22
in consultation
2023-09-01
processing consultation
2023-09-22
in consultation
2023-10-06
processing consultation