The complainant alleged that the ties between the separate defendants’ businesses were anti-competitive.
Held: That issue was best decided by the Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal. The issues might also give rise to litigation of the instant nature. It was inappropriate for the same issues to be litigated in parallel, and accordingly the present proceedings should be stayed pending the decision by the tribunal on an appeal from the decision of the Director General of Fair Trading to refuse to undertake an investigation of the alleged restrictive practices.
Citations:
Times 01-May-2001, Gazette 07-Jun-2001
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 09 February 2022; Ref: scu.89667