On 8 March, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) handed down a third judgment in two years in
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CMA Fines Leicester City FC for Anticompetitive Pricing Practices
By Paul Gilbert, Paul Stuart, Anna Battersby & Sabrina Stewart on
On 31 July 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued an infringement decision finding that Leicester City Football Club and JD Sports had colluded to restrict competition in the sales of Leicester City-branded clothing, including replica kit, in the UK. Leicester City FC and its parent companies reached a settlement agreement with the CMA, under which they will pay a fine of £880,000. JD Sports had reported the infringement to the CMA, in exchange for immunity from financial penalties.