United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority approved eBay's proposed acquisition of Depop following phase 1 investigation
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Competition and Markets Authority approved eBay's proposed acquisition of Depop following phase 1 investigation
On 15 July 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared the anticipated acquisition by eBay of Depop Limited. The clearance concluded the CMA's phase 1 investigation, which began on 9 June 2026 and examined whether the transaction might…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2026-04-23
in consultation
2026-05-08
processing consultation
2026-06-08
under deliberation