United Kingdom (U.K.)

Parties	Issues	Status	Authority	Sources
Case against Apple and Google	Duopoly in mobile platforms oversupply of Operating System, app stores and web browsers	Investigation ongoing	UK CMA	CMA Press Release
Google’s Privacy Sandbox	Google’s proposals to remove third party cookies and other functionalities from its Chrome browser is under investigation for: unequal access to the functionality associated with user tracking self-preferencing Google’s own ad tech providers and owned and operated ad inventory position of unfair terms on Chrome’s web users	Investigation opened (7 January 2021)	UK CMA
Case against Apple and Google	Duopoly in mobile platforms over supply of Operating System, app stores and web browsers.	Investigation ongoing	UK CMA	CMA Press Release
CA98 and civil cartels	Unfair terms and conditions in Apple App Store	Investigation Opened (4 March 2021)	UK CMA
Investigation into Apple App Store	Apple’s conduct in relation to the distribution of apps on iOS and iPadOS devices in the UK, in particular, the terms and conditions governing app developers’ access to Apple’s App Store	Investigation Opened (3 March 2021)	UK CMA
Facebook’s use of data	Facebook’s conduct in relation to the collection and/or use of data in the context of providing online advertising services and its single sign-on function and whether this results in a competitive advantage over downstream competitors	Investigation open (4 June 2021)	UK CMA

Case Name	Issues	Status	Authority	Sources
Google / BeatThatQuote.com	Both Companies are engaged in online advertising acquisition was approved	Approved	UK CMA
Google LLC / Looker Data Sciences, Inc.	The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Google	Approved as on 13 February 2020	UK CMA	Govt of UK Press Release
Amazon/Book Depository International Ltd	Phase 1 clearance for merger	Approved as on 26 October 2011	UK CMA
Amazon/Deliveroo case	16% investment in DeliverooThe CMA is conducting an in-depth investigation into the acquisition by Amazon of certain rights and a minority shareholding in Deliveroo.	Provisionally approved as on 24 June 2020	UK CMA
Facebook/ instagram	Phase 1 clearance for merger	Approved as on 14 August 2012	UK CMA
Facebook/Giphy	Initial Enforcement Order was imposed on the parties. An appeal was filed against the same by Facebook before Court of Appeal requesting a derogation. The Court of Appeal rejected the same.	In-depth investigation ongoing as on 11 June 2021	UK CMA