Decisions
Stay informed with the latest decisions issued by the Commission. This section provides a list of Commission decisions on competition and consumer protection matters impacting the region.
| YEAR | CASE | JURISDICTIONAL TRIGGER | CASE TYPE | SECTOR | MEMBER STATES AFFECTED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trinidad Cement Ltd. (TCL) | Article 175 request from COTED | Abuse of Dominance | Cement | All | Investigation conducted and case closed. |
| 2013 | CWC/Columbus (joint venture) | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Telecommunications | All | Case closed. Preliminary assessment highlighted competition concerns in several telecoms markets. However, the parties abandoned the transaction and attempted to merge instead. |
| 2014 | CWC/Columbus (acquisition) | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Telecommunications | Barbados, Jamaica, OECS | Case closed. Preliminary assessment found competition concerns in Barbados and OECS telecom markets, but a lack of CCC jurisdiction prevented further action. |
| 2019 | Republic Bank acquisition of Scotiabank | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Finance | Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Preliminary assessment found competition concerns in the banking sectors of three Member States, including Guyana, where the Bank of Guyana blocked the transaction. The case could not progress in the OECS due to lack of jurisdiction. |
| 2020 | RBC Sale of Assets | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Finance | Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, and Nevis | Preliminary assessment highlighted competition concerns in Montserrat and Dominica. The case could not progress further due to lack of jurisdiction. |
| 2020 | SAGICOR acquisition of CLICO & BAT | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Finance | Trinidad and Tobago | Preliminary assessment completed. No cross-border concerns found. |
| 2023 | LPG | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Anti-competitive Agreement | Gas and oil | Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada | Preliminary assessment found insufficient evidence to investigate, but the CCC recommended that Guyana and Barbados competition authorities monitor the relevant markets for emerging competition concerns. |
| 2025 | Caribbean Distribution Partners Ltd./Massy (Jamaica) | Article 176 Proprio Motu (self-initiated review) | Merger | Fast-moving Consumer Goods | Under assessment | Joint meeting held between CCC and national competition authorities in the Member States where the merging parties primarily operate. |