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The Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025

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4.—(1) The amendments made by article 2, so far as those amendments have effect for the purposes of Chapter 3A of Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002, and by article 3 apply in relation to—

(a)enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after 15th May 2025, but not in relation to enterprises ceasing to be distinct before that date;

(b)arrangements in progress or in contemplation on or after 15th May 2025 which, if carried into effect, might result in the creation of a foreign state newspaper merger situation by virtue of enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after that date.

(2) For all other purposes, the amendments made by article 2 apply in relation to—

(a)enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, but not in relation to enterprises ceasing to be distinct before that date;

(b)arrangements in progress or in contemplation on or after the date on which this Order comes into force which, if carried into effect, might result in enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after that date.

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