Enterprise Act 2002

[F1 188B Defences to commission of cartel offence U.K.

(1) In a case where the arrangements would (operating as the parties intend) affect the supply in the United Kingdom of a product or service, it is a defence for an individual charged with an offence under section 188(1) to show that, at the time of the making of the agreement, he or she did not intend that the nature of the arrangements would be concealed from customers at all times before they enter into agreements for the supply to them of the product or service.

(2) It is a defence for an individual charged with an offence under section 188(1) to show that, at the time of the making of the agreement, he or she did not intend that the nature of the arrangements would be concealed from the CMA.

(3) It is a defence for an individual charged with an offence under section 188(1) to show that, before the making of the agreement, he or she took reasonable steps to ensure that the nature of the arrangements would be disclosed to professional legal advisers for the purposes of obtaining advice about them before their making or (as the case may be) their implementation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 188B inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 47(6), 103(3) (with s. 47(8)); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(b) (with Sch.)