The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 277
Court of Appeal
Facebook Inc and another v Competition and Markets Authority
[2021] EWCA Civ 701
2021 April 28, 29; May 13
Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Sir Julian Flaux C, Phillips LJ
Competition— Merger— Initial enforcement order— Competition and Markets Authority imposing order to prevent pre-emptive action by global social media provider after merger— Authority refusing request for derogations from order and seeking further information in reference— Whether order’s obligations unduly restrictive and exceeding authority’s powers— Whether imposition of order rational—
Enterprise Act 2002 (c 40), ss 22(1), 41(2), 72(2)(8), Sch 8