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(1)A person (“P”) commits an offence if—

(a)P gives information to the CMA in connection with any of the CMA’s digital markets functions,

(b)the information is false or misleading in a material particular, and

(c)P knows that it is or is reckless as to whether it is.

(2)A person (“P”) commits an offence if P gives information to another person which is false or misleading in a material particular and P—

(a)either—

(i)knows the information to be false or misleading in a material particular, or

(ii)is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading in a material particular, and

(b)knows that the information will be given to the CMA in connection with any of its digital markets functions.

(3)See section 97 for provision restricting the application of this section in relation to acts done by a person who is outside the United Kingdom.

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