Making markets work well for consumers
The OFT's mission is to make markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
The OFT's mission is to make markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
11 May
The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Edmundson Electrical Limited to sell a branch in each of four local areas in England and Scotland to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Electric Center, formerly part of the Wolseley Group.
02 May
OFT recommendations to improve cancellation rights have saved consumers about £8.5 million a year in doorstep sales, according to an independent evaluation.
26 Apr
The OFT has accepted undertakings from The Carlyle Group and Palamon Capital Partners LP in relation to their joint acquisition of Integrated Dental Holdings Limited and Associated Dental Practices.
25 Apr
The OFT has accepted legal undertakings from MoreNiche Limited, a company which runs an online network bringing together 30 product merchant businesses and over 149,000 affiliate marketing businesses worldwide.
16 Feb
John Fingleton gave a speech at a seminar entitled 'A competitive banking sector: Challenges in a post-crisis environment' organised by MLex in association with Lloyds Banking Group.
10 Feb
John Fingleton speech at New Frontiers of Antitrust, Assemblée nationale, Paris on 10 February 2012.
07 Dec
John Fingleton gave a speech to Charles River Associates' conference on Economic Developments in European Competition Policy on 7 December, looking at the economics of compliance with competition law in the light of recent research by the OFT in this area.
15 Nov
John Fingleton gave a speech to the Reed Smith Competition Forum 2011 on 15 November, outlining the current competition work of the OFT across its entire portfolio.
15 May
Full text of the decision regarding the completed acquisition by Assa Abloy Limited of Securistyle Limited
11 May
The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Edmundson Electrical Limited to sell a branch in each of four local areas in England and Scotland to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Electric Center, formerly part of the Wolseley Group.
09 May
Full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by a merger between the Carlyle Group and Palamon Capital Partners LP of Integrated Dental Holdings Group and Associated Dental Practices.
02 May
Full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited of David Sands
Understanding the laws that affect you is important when running a successful business. This section is a quick guide to the main rules covering how you sell, treat your customers, compete, and how you can protect your business from scams.
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