The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal dismisses a social media company's appeal against an order of the Competition Authority preventing a merger (Facebook / Giphy)

Haig, William

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13 Nov 2020

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal dismisses a social media company’s appeal against an order of the Competition Authority preventing a merger (Facebook / Giphy)

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UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, Facebook / Giphy, Case No. 1366/4/12/20, Judgement, 13 November 2020

On 13 November 2020, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) dismissed Facebook’s appeal against an order by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) preventing Facebook from integrating with Giphy, a company it had acquired while the CMA conducted its investigation into the transaction. In June 2020, the CMA launched an investigation into Facebook’s completed

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William Haig
Government Legal Department (London)

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William Haig, The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal dismisses a social media company’s appeal against an order of the Competition Authority preventing a merger (Facebook / Giphy), 13 November 2020, e-Competitions Interim measures, Art. N° 98201

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