Part 2 U.K. Competition

Chapter 3 U.K. Markets

134 Market studies: removal of time-limit on pre-reference consultation U.K.

(1) Chapter 1 of Part 4 of EA 2002 (market studies and market investigations: references) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 131B (market studies and the making of decisions to refer: time-limits) omit subsections (1) to (3).

(3) In section 131C (time-limits under section 131B: supplementary)—

(a) in subsection (1) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in subsection (2) omit paragraph (a) and the “or” after it.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 134 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)

I2 S. 134 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. paras. 6, 20)