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United Kingdom: Closed CMA investigation into Qualcomm's proposed acquisition of Autotalks

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Closed CMA investigation into Qualcomm's proposed acquisition of Autotalks

On 25 March 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its investigation after Qualcomm decided to abandon the acquisition of Autotalks. The CMA aimed to determine whether the transaction resulted in the creation of a relevant merger s…

Scope

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

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2023-09-29
in consultation

On 27 September 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on its i…

2024-02-27
under deliberation

On 27 February 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an investigation into Qualc…

2024-03-12
processing consultation

On 12 March 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the public consultation on …

2024-03-25
concluded

On 25 March 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its investigation after Qualco…