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Competition Law Update – March 2026

27 February 2026 / Author(s): Matthew Sinclair-Thomson , Loukia Kopitsa , Ellie Jones
Issue: March 2026 / Categories: Competition Law Update
Company: Kirkland & Ellis

This update covers key developments in the application of competition law to the financial sector in the UK in recent months. In this issue, we focus in particular on the umbrella merchant interchange fees proceedings, the latest developments in ongoing class action cases, competition law enforcement action in both the UK and the EU and an overview of the government’s potential reform of the CMA merger control processes.

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