Competition and Markets Authority v Various Unnamed Defendants
The statutory conditions for issuing section 28 search warrants were satisfied on the evidence; there were reasonable grounds for suspecting the existence of relevant documents and a risk of their concealment or destruction if notice was given. The CMA fulfilled its duty of full and frank disclosure. Warrants were therefore granted.
- Parties
- Claimant: Competition and Markets Authority; Defendant: Various Unnamed Defendants
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 08 March 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Search Warrants Under Competition Act 1998 / Ex Parte Hearing and Ruling
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Search Warrants, Cartel Investigations, Section 28 Competition Act 1998, Civil Enforcement
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Parties
Competition and Markets Authority
Claimant
Various Unnamed Defendants
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Application for Search Warrants Under Competition Act 1998 / Ex Parte Hearing and Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the statutory conditions for issuing section 28 Competition Act 1998 search warrants are satisfied
Ratio Decidendi
The statutory conditions for issuing section 28 search warrants were satisfied on the evidence; there were reasonable grounds for suspecting the existence of relevant documents and a risk of their concealment or destruction if notice was given. The CMA fulfilled its duty of full and frank disclosure. Warrants were therefore granted.
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- Section 28 Competition Act 1998 search warrants granted for six business premises as sought by the CMA
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