“Other industries are also in the CMA's crosshairs”

Mike Jones

Mike Jones, Harbottle & Lewis

Reflecting on Viagogo’s long-running dispute with UK authorities, Harbottle & Lewis's Mike Jones urges live companies to monitor their compliance with local consumer laws

July 2019 saw two new developments in the ongoing dispute between the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and controversial secondary ticketing site Viagogo.

On 4 July, CMA announced that it intended to move forward with legal proceedings for contempt of court against Viagogo, alleging that it is failing to fully comply with a court order issued in November 2018.

Then, on 19 July, the High Court in England handed down its judgment in relation to separate proceedings under which Viagogo sought…

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