http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1369/contents/made

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

Employment terms and conditions

Disclosure

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-04-18

COMPETITION

Sections 96 to 100 of the Enterprise Act 2002 enable mergers that qualify for investigation under that Act to be prenotified to the OFT. If such a merger notice is given to the OFT by one of the parties to the merger, a decision regarding reference must be made within certain time limits. These Regulations make further provision in relation to the operation of the merger notice procedures. They provide, inter alia, for the time at which a merger notice is to be treated as received; for the manner in which such a notice can be rejected and withdrawn and the time at which any notice is to be treated as rejected; for the manner in which information requested by the OFT is to be provided or disclosed; for the time at which any merger notice fee is to be treated as paid and the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as acting on behalf of the person giving a merger notice.

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 4

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(2)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 1

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 5

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(3)

art. 3

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 7

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(4)

art. 3

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 8(1)

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(5)(a)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 2

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 8(2)

(3)

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(5)(b)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 2

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 8 heading

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(5)(b)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 2

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 8(5)

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(5)(c)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 1

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 9-13

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(6)

art. 3

Sch. 2

para. 1

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

reg. 14

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 9(7)

art. 3

art.001(1)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Person authorised to give a merger notice

4Time limit for disclosure of material information

5Time at which a merger notice is to be treated as received

6Rejection of a merger notice

7Withdrawal of a merger notice

8Provision of information to the OFT

9Extension of period for consideration of a merger notice for failure to provide information requested under section 99(2)

10Extension of period for consideration of a merger notice to seek undertakings

11Time at which notices relating to undertakings are to be treated as received

12Time at which section 97(7), (11) or (13) notices are to be treated as received

13Time at which fees are to be treated as paid

14Circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as acting on behalf of the giver of a merger notice

2003 No. 1369

COMPETITION

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003

Made23rd May 2003

Coming into force20th June 2003

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 101 and 124(2) of the Enterprise Act 20021, hereby makes the following Regulations: