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Phones 4U Ltd (in administration) v EE Ltd

[2021] EWCA Civ 116
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Mobile network operators' coordinated withdrawal from a retailer may constitute an unlawful concerted practice under Art 101 TFEU/Chapter I CA 1998 despite each party having independent business reasons.

Key Principle

An agreement by mobile network operators to withdraw from dealing with a retailer can constitute an unlawful concerted practice under Article 101 TFEU/Chapter I Competition Act, even if each operator had independent reasons.

Area of Law

competition

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