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CA98 penalties guidance

The CMA consulted on proposed revisions to its published guidance on penalty setting in Competition Act 1998 (CA98) cases.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

We are inviting views on some revisions to the current guidance. These changes are based on decisional practice since the last change in the guidance in 2012, and relate to:

Step 1 – application of the 30% starting point range
Step 3 – mitigating and aggravating factors
Step 4 – adjustment for proportionality and specific deterrence
Step 6 – application of reductions for leniency and settlement

The guidance has also been revised to reflect institutional changes since it was originally published.

Documents

Consultation document: Draft revised CMA guidance on the appropriate amount of a penaltyapplication/pdf CMA’s guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty – clean copyapplication/pdf CMA's guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty – marked-up copyapplication/pdf Summary of responses to the consultationapplication/pdf American Bar Associationapplication/pdf Charles Russell Speechlys LLPapplication/pdf Clifford Chance LLPapplication/pdf Ashurst LLPapplication/pdf Baker McKenzieapplication/pdf Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLPapplication/pdf Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPapplication/pdf Herbert Smith Freehills LLPapplication/pdf International Bar Associationapplication/pdf United Utilitiesapplication/pdf Law Society of Scotlandapplication/pdf