The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

6.—(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before [F1 IP completion day], the CMA is conducting an investigation which has both domestic elements and EU elements. U.K.

(2) Anything done before [F1 IP completion day] for the purposes of, or in connection with, the EU elements of the investigation is to be treated, on and after [F1 IP completion day], as done for the purposes of, or in connection with, the domestic elements of the investigation.

(3) The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to anything done includes anything omitted to be done.

(4) On and after [F1 IP completion day]—

(a) a notice validly issued before [F1 IP completion day] under section 26 M1 , 26A M2 , or 27 M3 of the 1998 Act for the purposes of the EU elements of the investigation is to be treated as validly issued for the purposes of the domestic elements of the investigation;

(b) a warrant validly issued, or an application for a warrant made, before [F1 IP completion day] under section 28 M4 or 28A M5 of the 1998 Act for the purposes of the EU elements of the investigation is to be treated as validly issued or made in connection with the domestic elements of the investigation;

(c) documents and other information obtained, and representations made, before [F1 IP completion day] for the purposes of, or in connection with, the EU elements of the investigation are to be treated as obtained or made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the domestic elements of the investigation; and

(d) a commitment accepted under section 31A of the 1998 Act before [F1 IP completion day] for the purposes of addressing a competition concern identified during the course of the EU elements of the investigation, and not released before [F1 IP completion day], continues in force until released.

(5) Sub-paragraph (4) is without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (2).

(6) On and after [F1 IP completion day] a notice given before [F1 IP completion day] under section 31(1) M6 of the 1998 Act is to be treated as if any reference to a proposed decision described in section 31(2)(c) or (d) of the 1998 Act were omitted.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1343), regs. 1(1), 36(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 26 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 5 to, and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 15 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, paragraphs 38(1) and (20) of Schedule 25 to the Enterprise Act 2002, and S.I. 2004/1261.

M2 Section 26A was inserted by section 39 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

M3 Section 27 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 5 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, paragraphs 38(1) and (21) of Schedule 25 to the Enterprise Act 2002, paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) and S.I. 2004/1261.

M4 Section 28 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 8 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, section 203(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 38(1) and (22) of Schedule 25 to, the Enterprise Act 2002, paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 and S.I. 2004/1261.

M5 Section 28A was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

M6 Section 31(1) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.