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The Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020

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2020 No. 369

Competition

The Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020

Made

at 1.00 p.m. on 27th March 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 2.30 p.m. on 27th March 2020

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(3) of and paragraph 7(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Competition Act 1998(1), makes the following Order.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that there are exceptional and compelling reasons of public policy why the prohibition contained in Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 ought not to apply to, or ought to be deemed never to have applied in relation to, agreements of the descriptions specified in this Order.

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