UK antitrust fine over information request was unlawful, BMW tells appeal court judges
By Simon Zekaria ( November 2, 2023, 17:06 GMT | Insight) -- Carmaker BMW told appeal judges today that a fine imposed by the UK’s competition watchdog for not complying with an information request in a vehicle-recycling antitrust probe was unlawful. It argued that the regulator didn’t have the legal power to compel foreign companies to produce documents held outside UK jurisdiction. The CMA requested information from both BMW and Volkswagen last year.Carmaker BMW told appeal judges today that a fine imposed by the UK’s competition watchdog for not complying with an information request in a vehicle-recycling antitrust probe was unlawful. It argued that the regulator didn’t have the legal power to compel foreign companies to produce documents held outside UK jurisdiction....
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