United Kingdom anti competitive agreements

Agents' Mutual Ltd v Gascoigne Halman Ltd (Moginie James)

[2019] EWHC 3104 (Ch)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtEngland and Wales High Court (Chancery Division)

Year2019

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Exclusive dealing obligations in an online property portal were assessed as object restrictions under Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998.

Key Principle

Chapter I Competition Act 1998; object restriction; exclusive dealing obligations in online property portal

Area of Law

competition

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