Competition Appeal Tribunal Conference For CMA Has Been Scheduled
When Microsoft initially dealt with the CMA, it was met with a big rejection on its move to acquire Activision Blizzard. This happened earlier in the year, and we’re left waiting for an appeal to be completed once again to get this deal in front of the CMA. Of course, since then, Microsoft has come out with a win against the FTC through the legal court system over the same deal. That prompted the CMA to request Microsoft pause its appeal process and again strike up discussions over this merger.
But it’s not as simple as just pausing the appeal as they had to wait for the Competition Appeal Tribunal to approve. Today we’re finding out from Tom Warren, The Verge senior editor on Twitter, that the Competition Appeal Tribunal has scheduled a Microsoft and CMA case management conference for July 17, 2023. This is to consider the application made by the parties to hold off on the proceedings while the two have further discussions. So now the focus has been turned to Monday to see if this goes through and if that might mean a quick decision will be made from the CMA.
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has scheduled a Microsoft / CMA case management conference for July 17th "to consider the application made jointly by all parties to adjourn these proceedings pending further discussions between the CMA and Microsoft."All eyes on Monday
Read more on gameranx.com
