Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Prospective

47Power to begin a PCI investigation etcU.K.

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(1)The CMA may begin an investigation (a “PCI investigation”) in relation to a designated undertaking where it has reasonable grounds to consider that a factor or combination of factors relating to a relevant digital activity may be having an adverse effect on competition.

(2)A PCI investigation is an investigation to enable the CMA to determine—

(a)whether to make a PCI, and

(b)if it concludes that it should make a PCI, the form and content of that PCI.

(3)The CMA may begin a PCI investigation in relation to a designated undertaking even if it has previously made a decision not to make a PCI in respect of that undertaking.

Commencement Information

I1S. 47 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)