Markets and Projects

Details of the groups within Markets and Projects.

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Services

The services group investigates potential breaches of competition law, reviews competition undertakings and performs market studies in areas such as financial services and professional services. The group can also refer markets to the Competition Commission for the investigation of particular competition issues.
Senior Director: Clive Maxwell
Directors: Matthew Bennett, Bob Chauhan, Claire Hart, Alastair Mordaunt, David Stallibrass

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Goods

The goods group investigates potential breaches of competition law, reviews competition undertakings and performs market studies in consumer goods areas, such as food, drink, clothing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, metals, electrical appliances and recreational goods. The group can also refer markets to the Competition Commission for the investigation of particular competition issues.
Senior Director: Simon Williams
Directors: Claudia Berg, Louis Christofides, Anne Pope, Nerilee Telford

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Consumer 

Responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection legislation, including the Estate Agents Act 1979, administering the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme and providing advice, guidance and support to co-enforcers under the Enterprise Act.
Senior Director: Heather Clayton
Directors: Aileen Armstrong, Jason Freeman, Juliet Young 

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Cartels and Criminal Enforcement

The cartels and criminal enforcement group investigates potential cartel activity using both civil and criminal law powers. Where appropriate, we issue decisions and impose penalties under the Competition Act 1998 and conduct criminal prosecutions under the Enterprise Act 2002. In addition, the group works in partnership with the OFT’s consumer protection group to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute breaches of the Consumer from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
Senior Director: Ali Nikpay
Directors: Stephen Blake

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Mergers

The role of the mergers group is to carry out the OFT's functions and duties with regard to merger activity in the UK and the EU. The group obtains and reviews information relating to merger situations and decides whether or not they raise competition concerns that are incapable of being resolved through the acceptance of remedies and therefore warrant indepth inquiry by the Competition Commission.
Senior Director: Amelia Fletcher
Director: Sheldon Mills

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Infrastructure

The infrastructure and knowledge economy group investigates potential breaches of competition law, reviews competition undertakings and performs market studies in areas such as transport, construction, property, the creative industries and the knowledge economy, including information technology.
Senior Director: Heather Clayton
Directors: Peter Lukacs

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