Westover Group Limited & Others v Mastercard Inc. & Others [2021] CAT 27 (30 July 2021)

The Tribunal found that the claimants had established a prima facie case that Mastercard's interchange fees may have been anti-competitive and certified the collective proceedings.

Citation: [2021] CAT 27
Parties: Claimant: Westover Group Limited & Others; Defendant: Mastercard Inc. & Others
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 30 July 2021
Procedural Posture: Competition Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: collective proceedings certified
Legal Topics: Interchange Fees, Collective Proceedings, Market Abuse

Competition Law Interchange Fees Collective Proceedings Market Abuse

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Parties

Westover Group Limited & Others

Claimant

Mastercard Inc. & Others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether Mastercard's interchange fees constituted anti-competitive behaviour
2 Whether collective proceedings should be certified

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants had established a prima facie case that Mastercard's interchange fees may have been anti-competitive and certified the collective proceedings.

Court Disposition

collective proceedings certified

Orders

Collective proceedings certified under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998