Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLC and Others [2021] CAT 17 (28 June 2021)

Visa's interchange fees constituted a restriction of competition and Sainsbury's was entitled to damages.

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Citation: [2021] CAT 17
Parties: Claimant: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Defendant: Visa Europe Services LLC and Others
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 28 June 2021
Procedural Posture: Competition Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: judgment for claimant
Legal Topics: Interchange Fees, Antitrust, Market Dominance

Competition Law Interchange Fees Antitrust Market Dominance

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Parties

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd

Claimant

Visa Europe Services LLC and Others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether Visa's interchange fees infringed competition law
2 Assessment of damages due to anti-competitive conduct

Ratio Decidendi

Visa's interchange fees constituted a restriction of competition and Sainsbury's was entitled to damages.

Court Disposition

judgment for claimant

Orders

Visa to pay damages to Sainsbury's

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