Part 2

Competition
Chapter 3

Markets

Market studies: removal of time-limit on pre-reference consultation
134
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.
S. 134 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
S. 134 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. paras. 6, 20)