Part 1

Digital Markets
Chapter 3

Conduct requirements

Enforcement of conduct requirements

Duration of enforcement orders
33
1
An enforcement order (including a revised version of an order) comes into force at such time as the CMA may specify in the order.
2
An interim enforcement order ceases to have effect—
a
when revoked under section 34,
b
subject to provision made in reliance on section 17 (existing obligations), when the designation to which it relates ceases to have effect, or
c
when one of the following events occurs in relation to the suspected breach to which the order relates—
i
the CMA gives the undertaking a notice stating that the CMA has found that no breach has occurred (see section 30);
ii
the CMA accepts a commitment from the undertaking (see section 36);
iii
the CMA makes an enforcement order (see section 31(1));
iv
the CMA notifies the undertaking that it has decided not to make an enforcement order that is not an interim enforcement order.
3
An enforcement order other than an interim enforcement order ceases to have effect—
a
when revoked under section 34, or
b
subject to provision made in reliance on section 17 (existing obligations), when the designation to which it relates ceases to have effect.
4
The fact that an enforcement order ceases to have effect does not affect the exercise of any functions in relation to a breach or possible breach of that order.
S. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
S. 33 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)