Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd ("CICC I") v Mastercard Incorporated & Ors [2023] CAT 61 (12 October 2023)

The Tribunal held that the claims met the threshold for certification as collective proceedings and that there was a real prospect of success on the merits.

Citation: [2023] CAT 61
Parties: Claimant: Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd; Defendant: Mastercard Incorporated & Ors
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 12 October 2023
Procedural Posture: Competition Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: certification granted
Legal Topics: Interchange Fees, Collective Proceedings, Abuse of Dominance

Competition Law Interchange Fees Collective Proceedings Abuse of Dominance

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Parties

Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd

Claimant

Mastercard Incorporated & Ors

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the collective proceedings against Mastercard for interchange fees should be certified
2 Whether the claims meet the requirements under the Competition Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the claims met the threshold for certification as collective proceedings and that there was a real prospect of success on the merits.

Court Disposition

certification granted

Orders

The collective proceedings are certified to proceed against Mastercard Incorporated & Ors.