Following the UK's departure from the EU, the one-stop-shop principle (whereby cases notified to the European Commission need not be notified to individual EU Member States) ceased to apply to the UK, creating the possibility of parallel EU/UK review.36% of cases were own-initiative cases “called in” by CMA Mergers Intelligence rather than being proactively notified.and risk of substantive intervention (15 deal unwinds in the period) subject to hold-separate orders (IEOs) etc. 42% of cases sent to Phase 2 are completed deals, i.e.81% result in 'intervention' in the sense of deal mortality or imposition of remedies, with 19% unconditionally cleared this 81:19 split compares to a 56:44 split for the period from CMA formation to end 2017, which was consistent with the perceived Competition Commission (CC) long-run rate of approximately 50:50 from the introduction of the Enterprise Act to CMA formation (from mid-2003 to end March 2014).Ĭompleted deals and non-notified deals going to Phase 2 (set of 55 cases – all Phase 2 cases):.64% result in deal mortality (comprising prohibition, unwind, and deal abandonment upon referral or during Phase 2) this compares to 30% for the period from CMA formation to end 2017.Phase 2 Outcomes Period to ĭeal mortality and remedies endgames in UK Phase 2 (set of 52 cases – substantive outcomes including PFs): This is because the date of the CMA Phase 2 referral decision for these cases was in 2018, and Platypus’ Phase 1 statistics record CMA decisions from 1 January 2019. The Phase 2 cases represented in this pie chart include five cases that are not recorded in Platypus’ Phase 1 statistics. Our first Platypus post introduces the UK regime and the monotreme analogy in more detail. We will also introduce special guest hot topics as they arise. On analytical content and commentary, Platypus’ intended regular guest areas are deal mortality, Brexit and killer acquisitions.The stats modules on launch focus on Phase 2 outcomes since 1 January 2018, Phase 1 outcomes since 1 January 2019, and, on the procedural side, a league table of fines imposed in merger cases since the first in mid-2018.Platypus is our new digital platform for UK merger control analysis with core products of statistics, updated fortnightly/monthly, and blog post commentary. A successful encounter in the wild requires careful planning and a healthy respect for its habitat and way of life. As regimen paradoxum it is the rare monotreme among the world’s mammals of merger control. A voluntary regime for sellers – that isn’t voluntary for buyers – with a proverbial “light-touch” approach… that can sometimes be the world’s most lethal. This constitutes a complement to the existing 'smart containers' offering for dry goods, which was launched in 2018, with technology provided by TRAXENS.Like the duck-billed egg-laying mammal that is the platypus ( ornithorhynchus paradoxus), the UK’s unique merger control regime confounds neat classification. The digital solution is currently available in 34 countries including, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Ecuador, France, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.

'In this way, the solution provides end-to-end visibility for all reefer shipments, and therefore, enhanced management of cargo and supply chain,' said CMA CGM.

The platform has also the ability to set up notifications that can be shared with partners, in order to detect possible anomalies and implement corrective measures for the reduction of operating costs. The French company claims this solution enables customers to be more proactive in the transport process and ensure that reefer boxes travel in optimal conditions, through an online interface that is updated in real-time.Īs containers are equipped with Emerson technology, the tracking system has the ability to monitor their status and identify their conditions during the overall transport process, and receive key data such as location, temperature and gas variations, according to a statement. CMA CGM has launched SMART reefer container, a digital solution for tracking the position and status of refrigerated goods.

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