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Statutory timetable

Phase 1

Undertakings in lieu of reference accepted

15 September 2023: The CMA has accepted undertakings in lieu of reference to a Phase 2 investigation offered by LKQ Corporation.

• Full text decision (PDF, 1052KB) (15.9.23)
• Final undertakings (PDF, 198KB) (15.9.23)

Undertakings in lieu of reference consultation: closed

18 August 2023: The CMA is consulting on proposed undertakings in lieu of a reference to a Phase 2 investigation offered by LKQ Corporation.

• Notice of consultation (PDF, 111KB) (18.8.23)
• Proposed undertakings (PDF, 248KB) (18.8.23)

Initial enforcement order

31 July 2023: The CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on LKQ Corporation, Euro Car Parts Limited, 121222 Holdco Limited (owner of GSF Car Parts) and its subsidiaries.

• Initial enforcement order (PDF, 177KB) (1.8.23)

Amendments / consents granted

• Derogation 11 August 2023 (PDF, 161KB) (15.8.23)
• Derogation 3 August (PDF, 146KB) (4.8.23)
• Derogation 1 August 2023 (PDF, 104KB) (2.8.23)
• Derogation 1 August 2023 (PDF, 114KB) (2.8.23)

CMA to consider undertakings offered

28 July 2023: The CMA considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the undertakings offered by LKQ Corporation, or a modified version of them, might be accepted by the CMA under the Enterprise Act 2002.

• Full text decision (PDF, 127KB) (18.8.23)

Reference unless undertakings accepted

21 July 2023: The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, that it is or may be the case that this merger may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom. This merger will be referred for a phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings to address these competition concerns.

• Full text decision (PDF, 1292KB) (18.8.23)
• Summary of Phase 1 decision (PDF, 94KB) (21.7.23)
• Press Release: LKQ Corporation / Uni-Select merger inquiry (21.7.23)

Launch merger inquiry

15 June 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (PDF, 81.3 KB) (15.6.23)

Invitation to comment: now closed

15 June 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Contact

Send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to Luc Rosenberg, luc.rosenberg@cma.gov.uk.