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The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

European Union

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2015-03-16

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

These Regulations make provision for the investigation of, and the making and enforcement of decisions in respect of, agreements or practices on which it appears to the Secretary of State the United Kingdom has a duty to rule under Article 88 of the EC Treaty.

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 2(1)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(a)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 4(4)

(5)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 5(3)

(4)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 9(2)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 10-13

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 14(1)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 15-18

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

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The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 19(1)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 19(2)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 20(6)(b)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 20(7)-(9)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 21(2)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 21(3)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 21(4)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 21(5)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 25

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 28(2)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 28(4)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 30

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(b)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 16

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(c)(i)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 16(f)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(c)(ii)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 16(g)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(c)(iii)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 28(2)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art. 37(d)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg.2 rev.inpt. and

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(a)

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regs. 45910-131415 18

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(b)

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg .16

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(c)

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

regs.19

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(b)

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg.28

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(d)

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg.30

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

art.37(b)

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 28(2)(a)

The Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2000

art. 32(2)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg. 28(3)

The Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2000

art. 32(3)

art. 1

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

Regulations

The EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85)Enforcement Regulations 2001

reg. 37(1)

reg. 34

37(2)

reg. 1(1)

EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regs

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

reg.28

The Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2000

art.32

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The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

1Title, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Preliminary investigation by the Director

4Action by the Secretary of State on an agreement

5Action by the Secretary of State on a practice

6Publication of decisions by Secretary of State

7Variation of reference

8Publication of references

9Time limit for report on a reference

10Functions of the MMC on a reference of an agreement

11Functions of the MMC on reference of a practice

12Report of the MMC

13Recommendations of MMC

14Undertakings as an alternative to a reference

15Duty of Director to assist MMC

16Procedures of MMC and General Provisions as to Reports

17Laying aside of references

18Director to receive copies of reports

19Exemptions under Article 85(3)

20General provisions about exemptions

21Powers of Secretary of State to make Orders

22Undertakings following a report

23Procedure relating to orders made under these Regulations

24Provisions as to orders and enforcement

25False or misleading information

26Section 129 of the 1973 Act (time limit for prosecutions)...

27Section 132 of the 1973 Act (offences by bodies corporate)...

28Restrictions on disclosure of information

29Amendments to other enactments

30Past agreements and infringements

1996 No. 2199

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

Made23rd August 1996

Laid before Parliament27th August 1996

Coming into force28th August 1996

The Secretary of State, being the Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to the procedure for, nature of and enforcement of decisions concerning competition between undertakings, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section hereby makes the following Regulations: