Part 3Mergers
F1Chapter 3AMergers involving newspaper enterprises and foreign powers
70BInvestigation and report by the CMA
(1)
Where the Secretary of State gives the CMA a foreign state intervention notice, the CMA must, within such period as the Secretary of State may require, give the Secretary of State a report in relation to the case.
(2)
The report must include—
(a)
a summary of representations relevant to the case that have been received by the CMA, and
(b)
a decision as to whether the CMA believes that—
(i)
a foreign state newspaper merger situation has been created, or
(ii)
arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a foreign state newspaper merger situation.
(3)
The CMA must carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate for the purposes of producing a report under this section.
(4)
For the purposes of its investigation the CMA must invite representations from the enterprises concerned in the case.