Boundary Fares: the boundaries of fairness – Competition Bulletin

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘In Boundary Fares [2025] CAT 64 the Tribunal dismissed Mr Gutmann’s claims that rail companies had abused their dominant positions by failing to make boundary fares sufficiently available or promote awareness of them. The decision contains important analysis about the overlap of consumer and competition law, but the reasoning is nuanced and it does not shut the door on similar claims in future. There are also practical lessons about the need for class representatives to put their best foot forward in evidence, and options for defendants if they don’t do so.’

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Competition Bulletin, 21st November 2025

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