Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd ("CICC I") v Mastercard Incorporated & Others [2024] CAT 16 (01 March 2024)

Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd ("CICC I") v Mastercard Incorporated & Others [2024] CAT 16 (01 March 2024)

The Tribunal held that the claims raised common issues suitable for collective proceedings and that there was a reasonable prospect of success in establishing competition law infringement by Mastercard.

Citation
[2024] CAT 16
Parties
Claimant: Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd; Defendant: Mastercard Incorporated & Others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Competition Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
collective proceedings certified
Legal Topics
Interchange Fees, Collective Proceedings, Antitrust Infringement
Competition Law Interchange Fees Collective Proceedings Antitrust Infringement

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Parties

Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Ltd

Claimant

Mastercard Incorporated & Others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mastercard's interchange fees infringed competition law
  2. 2 Whether collective proceedings are appropriate for the claims

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the claims raised common issues suitable for collective proceedings and that there was a reasonable prospect of success in establishing competition law infringement by Mastercard.

Court Disposition

collective proceedings certified

Orders

  • The application for a collective proceedings order is granted.