Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings [2025] CAT 81 (01 December 2025)
The Tribunal held that the interchange fee arrangements, as structured, restrict competition and breach relevant competition law provisions, justifying the continuation of collective proceedings.
- Citation
- [2025] CAT 81
- Parties
- Applicant: Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 01 December 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Competition Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Interchange Fees, Umbrella Proceedings
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Parties
Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Competition Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the interchange fee arrangements breach competition law
- 2 Whether collective proceedings are appropriate
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal held that the interchange fee arrangements, as structured, restrict competition and breach relevant competition law provisions, justifying the continuation of collective proceedings.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- Collective proceedings to continue
- Costs reserved
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