UK Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Schedules
Browse 84 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
Communications Act 2003
Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Civil Aviation Act 2012
Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013
Gas Act 1986
Electricity Act 1989
Water Industry Act 1991
Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
Railways Act 1993
Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Transport Act 2000
Competition Act 1998 (Small Agreements and Conduct of Minor Significance) Regulations 2000
Restriction on Agreements and Conduct (Specified Domestic Electrical Goods) Order 1998
Competition Act 1998 and other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004
Water Mergers (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 2004
Designation of the Competition and Markets Authority as a National Competition Authority Regulations 2014
Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2000
Competition Act 1998 (Appealable Decisions and Revocation of Notification of Excluded Agreements) Regulations 2004
Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Markets Authority's Rules) Order 2014
Competition Act 1998 (Concurrency) Regulations 2014
Enterprise Act 2002 (Anticipated Mergers) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers) (Interim Measures: Financial Penalties) (Determination of Control and Turnover) Order 2014
Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015
EEC Merger Control (Distinct Market Investigations) Regulations 1990
The following instruments are revoked— (a) Council Regulation (EEC) 17/62:...
Effect of certain revocations
EU decisions and EU regulations made by the European Commission...
Council Regulation (EC) 169/2009
Commission Regulation (EC) 906/2009
Commission Regulation (EU) 330/2010
Commission Regulation (EU) 461/2010
Commission Regulation (EU) 1217/2010
Commission Regulation (EU) 1218/2010
Commission Regulation (EU) 316/2014
Interpretation
A warrant issued and in force under section 62(1) ,...
A notice given under section 65E(2) or 65F(2) of the...
Despite their repeal by these Regulations, sections 65B and 65K...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) before IP completion day,...
Interpretation
Claims before a court or tribunal relating to pre-IP completion day EU competition infringements
(1) In relation to claims (and defences to claims) described...
Where, before IP completion day, a reference has been made...
Claims before a court or tribunal relating to pre-IP completion day domestic competition infringements
(1) On and after IP completion day, to the extent...
Interpretation
Cases decided under the EC Merger Regulation before exit day
EU merger decisions annulled in full or in part
Pre-existing agreements exempt by virtue of an EU decision
Article 22 cases referred to but not decided by the European Commission before IP completion day
(1) This paragraph applies in a case in which immediately...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case in which immediately...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case in which immediately...
Cases referred by the European Commission to the CMA ...
Intervention to protect legitimate interests: no European intervention notice before IP completion
(1) This paragraph applies in a case where immediately before...
Intervention to protect legitimate interests: European intervention notice before IP completion day
(1) This paragraph applies in a case in which immediately...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case in which immediately...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case falling within paragraph...
Pre-existing research and development agreements
In a case falling within paragraph 28(1), a report given...
In a case falling within paragraph 28(1), on and after...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case falling within paragraph...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case falling within paragraph...
General savings
The repeal of section 209 of the 2002 Act does...
(1) Section 240 of the 2002 Act continues to have...
EEC Merger Control (Distinct Market Investigations) Regulations 1990
(1) This paragraph applies where an undertaking engages in conduct...
Interpretation
Termination of EU elements of on-going investigations
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before IP completion day,...
Completed investigations terminated by decisions under section 31(2)(c) or (d) of the 1998 Act
Appropriate level of a penalty
Cases subject to relevant separation agreement law
(1) This paragraph applies where on and after IP completion...
(1) This paragraph applies where on and after IP completion...
(1) This paragraph applies where, on or after IP completion...
On and after IP completion day— (a) except in relation...
Browse 71 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
The Competition Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 10 is amended as follows.
After section 10 insert— Power to vary etc retained block...
Omit section 11 .
(1) Section 25 is amended as follows.
In section 25A(1)(b) , for “subsections (2) to (7)” substitute...
In section 30A(1), for “sections 26 and 27 to 28A”...
In section 31(2) — (a) at the end of paragraph...
In section 32(1) , omit “or that it infringes the...
In section 33(1) , omit “or that it infringes the...
In section 35 — (a) in subsection (1), for “subsections...
In section 36 — (a) in subsection (1), omit “or...
In section 38 — (a) in subsection (1), for the...
After section 40, insert— Transferred EU anti-trust commitments and transferred...
In section 40A(1), for “28 or 28A” substitute “28, 28A...
In section 46(3) — (a) omit paragraphs (b) and (d);...
In section 47(1)(a) , for “paragraphs (a) to (f)” substitute...
(1) Section 47A is amended as follows.
In section 49C(11) , for the definition of “infringement decision”...
In section 52, omit subsection (1A) .
(1) Section 58(2) is amended as follows.
In section 58A , omit subsection (4).
(1) Section 59(1) is amended as follows.
Omit section 60 ).
After section 60 insert— Certain principles etc to be considered...
Omit Parts 2 and 2A .
In section 72(1) , omit “, 65 or 65L to...
(1) Section 73 is amended as follows.
Omit section 75A .
In Schedule 1, omit Part 2 .
(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.
(1) Schedule 8A is amended as follows.
(1) Schedule 9 is amended as follows.
The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.
In section 16(6) , for the definition of “infringement issue”...
(1) Section 22 is amended as follows.
In section 25 — (a) omit subsections (6), (7) and...
(1) Section 33 is amended as follows.
In section 34(1)(b), for “, 59(2) or 67(2)” substitute “...
In section 34ZA , omit subsection (5).
In section 34ZB, omit subsections (5) and (8).
(1) Section 34ZC is amended as follows.
Omit section 34A (and the italic heading before it).
(1) Section 42 is amended as follows.
In section 46 — (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs...
Omit sections 46A and 46B (and the italic heading before...
In section 58 — (a) in subsection (2), omit the...
In section 59(6)(c) , omit “, (6) and (8)”.
Omit sections 67 and 68 (and the italic heading before...
In section 73A(1) , omit paragraph (b) and the “or”...
After section 95 insert— Transferred EU merger commitments Transferred EU...
In section 99(5)— (a) at the end of paragraph (b),...
In section 107(1) , omit paragraphs (ae), (af), (ag) and...
After section 109 insert— Transferred EU merger commitments: witnesses, documents...
In section 110A, after subsection (8) insert—
(1) Section 110B is amended as follows.
(1) Section 120 is amended as follows.
Omit section 122 .
(1) Section 124 is amended as follows.
In section 129(1) — (a) omit the definition of “EU...
In section 130 , in the table—
In section 153(2) , omit the words from “; and...
In section 171 , omit subsections (6) and (11).
Omit section 209 .
Omit section 240 .
Schedule 1 (which amends other primary legislation) has effect.
Schedule 2 (which amends subordinate legislation) has effect.
Cessation of Treaty Rights and Obligations
Amendment of assimilated direct legislation
Schedule 4 (which makes saving and transitional provision) has effect....
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Competition and Markets Authority
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Competition Act 1998 1998 Primary Act
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