Interim provisions
- PIHL Group and acquiring entities must not take action that could prejudice a merger reference Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
2024
United Kingdom
The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024
At a glance
What's here
7 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
- Employer 1
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
During the specified period, except with the prior written consent...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Do not integrate Telegraph Media Group or change its management Crown / Minister / Government department
During the specified period, except with the prior written consent...
- Do not change RB Investco Group structure without consent Any Person
The PIHL Group and the Acquiring Entities must take all...
- Take reasonable steps to retain key staff during the specified period Employer
Except with the prior written consent of the Secretary of...
- Do not remove or transfer key staff without Secretary of State consent Any Person
Compliance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Provide compliance information to the Secretary of State when requested Crown / Minister / Government department
At all times, the PIHL Group and the Acquiring Entities...
- Report material developments in the Telegraph Media Group business to the Secretary of State Any Person
Browse 6 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
A compliance statement must be signed by the chief executive...
If any member of the PIHL Group or any of...
Derogations
Revocation
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