S. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/13/section/26Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024Statute Law Database2024-12-02Expert Participation2024-07-24Part 1Digital MarketsChapter 3Conduct requirementsEnforcement of conduct requirements
26Power to begin a conduct investigation(1)

The CMA may begin an investigation (a “conduct investigation”) where it has reasonable grounds to suspect that an undertaking has breached a conduct requirement.

(2)

A conduct investigation is an investigation into—

(a)

whether a breach has occurred, and

(b)

if it has, what action, if any, the CMA should take in relation to the breach.

(3)

When the CMA begins a conduct investigation it must give a notice (a “conduct investigation notice”) to the undertaking which it suspects has breached a conduct requirement.

(4)

The conduct investigation notice must—

(a)

state the conduct requirement which the CMA suspects has been breached;

(b)

describe the conduct which the CMA suspects constituted the breach;

(c)

state the period within which the undertaking may make representations in relation to the conduct investigation (see subsection (5));

(d)

state the period by the end of which the CMA must give a notice to the undertaking setting out its findings as a result of the conduct investigation (see section 30(2));

(e)

state the circumstances in which that period may be extended (see section 104);

(f)

state the effect of the following provisions—

(i)

section 28 (closing a conduct investigation without making a finding);

(ii)

section 30 (notice of findings);

(iii)

section 36 (commitments).

(5)

The period mentioned in subsection (4)(c) is such period as the CMA may determine.

(6)

As soon as reasonably practicable after giving a conduct investigation notice, the CMA must publish the conduct investigation notice.

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