Competition Markets Authority
Phase 2
Contact
Administrative timetable
Date of reference: 10 August 2022
Statutory deadline: 24 January 2023
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Remedy Group appointed
23 February 2023: The CMA has appointed the Remedy Group.Richard Feasey (Chair), Jo Armstrong and Cyrus Mehta.
Final undertakings
21 February 2023: The CMA has accepted final undertakings to remedy the substantial lessening of competition identified in the final report.
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Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings
2 February 2023: The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and is inviting comments by 5pm on 16 February 2023.
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Final report
15 December 2022: The CMA has published the summary of its final report.
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- Press release: CMA accepts fast-track remedy in chemicals deal (15.12.22)
Interim order
On 25 November 2022 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) made an Interim Order (the Order) addressed to MBCC in accordance with section 81 of the Act.
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Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee
5 December 2022: The CMA has directed the Parties to appoint a monitoring trustee.
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Responses to notice of possible remedies
The responses to the CMAs notice of possible remedies are below.
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Provisional findings
25 October 2022: The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the anticipated acquisition by Sika AG of MBCC Group.
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- Press release: CMA considers remedy to address concerns in chemical admixtures merger
Issues statement
21 September 2022:The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions on the issues statement is 5pm on 5 October 2022.
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