The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 516
Court of Appeal
Competition and Markets Authority v Concordia International Rx (UK) Ltd
[2018] EWCA Civ 1881
2018 May 17; Aug 7
King, Simon LJJ, Dame Elizabeth Gloster
Competition— Investigatory powers— Warrant— Competition and Markets Authority applying for search and seizure warrant— Proper approach to authority’s ex parte application— Treatment of material protected by public interest immunity— Nature of inter partes hearing to determine whether warrant to be varied or discharged— Whether permissible for material excluded on grounds of public interest immunity to be considered by judge—
Competition Act 1998 (c 41), s 28(1) (as amended by Enterprise Act 2002 (c 40), Sch 25, para 38(22)(a), Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c 24), ss 26, 41, Sch 5, para 8(2), Sch 13, para 2(2) and Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1261), r 4, Sch 1, para 13)
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CPR Practice Direction—Application for a warrant under the Competition Act 1998