Competition Act 1998

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Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 5

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s. 25A(1A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 28 para. 9(3)
s. 25B inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 121(2)
s. 25B(1)(a) words in s. 25B(1) renumbered as s. 25B(1)(a) by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 28 para. 10(2)(a)
s. 25B(1)(b) and word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 28 para. 10(2)(b)
s. 25B(2) words inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 28 para. 10(3)
s. 28(2)(g)-(i) inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 122(3)(b)
s. 28A(2)(g)-(i) words omitted by 2024 c. 13 s. 122(6)(b)
s. 30(1A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 122(7)
s. 31A(2A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 11 para. 2
s. 31E(4) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 11 para. 3
s. 31G-31L and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2019/93, reg. 8A (as inserted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 3 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
s. 34(4) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 11 para. 5
s. 40A(7)(d) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 28 para. 11
s. 40B(5A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 10(5)
s. 40ZD(3)(a) words in s. 40ZD(3) renumbered as s. 40ZD(3)(a) by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)
s. 40ZD(3)(b) and word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 6(3)
s. 40ZE inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 8
s. 40ZE(1)(a) words inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 121(3)
s. 42(8) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 11(3)
s. 43(1A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 12
s. 44(2A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 10 para. 13
s. 44A and cross-heading inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 13 para. 2
s. 44B inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 13 para. 15
s. 46(3)(ha)(hb) inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 124(1)(a)
s. 46(3)(ha)(hb) inserted by S.I. 2019/93, reg. 14(d) (as inserted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 5 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
s. 47(1)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2019/93, reg. 15(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 6 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
s. 47A(3A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 3 para. 3
s. 47DA inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 3 para. 4
s. 49(1A)(c) and word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 3 para. 7(3)
s. 60A(10) inserted by 2023 c. 28 s. 6(10)
s. 109B inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 13 para. 16
Sch. 6A para. 1A inserted by S.I. 2019/93, reg. 29A(2) (as inserted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 7 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
Sch. 6A Pt. 3 inserted by S.I. 2019/93, reg. 29A(4) (as inserted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 7 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
Sch. 8A para. 15(1) Sch. 8A para. 15 renumbered as Sch. 8A para. 15(1) by 2024 c. 13 s. 126(2)(a)(i)
Sch. 8A para. 7(2A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 116(6)(a)
Sch. 8A para. 15(2) inserted by 2024 c. 13 s. 126(2)(a)(iii)
Sch. 8A para. 19(6A) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 3 para. 8(8)
Sch. 8A para. 42(1)(a)(b) substituted for words by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 3 para. 8(11)
Sch. 8A para. 15(1) word substituted by 2024 c. 13 s. 126(2)(a)(ii)

10 [F1[F2Assimilated] exemptions].U.K.

[F3(A1)An agreement is exempt from the Chapter I prohibition if it falls within a category of agreements specified as exempt in [F4an assimilated] block exemption regulation.]

F5(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)An exemption from the Chapter I prohibition under this section is referred to in this Part as [F7an assimilated] [F8exemption].

(4)[F9An assimilated] [F10exemption]—

F11(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)ceases to have effect—

(i)if the relevant [F12[F13assimilated] block exemption regulation] ceases to have effect; or

(ii)on being cancelled by virtue of subsection (5) or (7).

(5)In such circumstances and manner as may be specified in rules made under section 51, the [F14CMA] may—

(a)impose conditions or obligations subject to which [F15an assimilated] [F16exemption] is to have effect [F17in respect of an agreement];

(b)vary or remove any such condition or obligation;

(c)impose one or more additional conditions or obligations;

(d)cancel the exemption [F18in respect of an agreement].

(6)In such circumstances as may be specified in rules made under section 51, the date from which cancellation of an exemption is to take effect may be earlier than the date on which notice of cancellation is given.

(7)Breach of a condition imposed by the [F19CMA] has the effect of cancelling the exemption.

(8)In exercising [F20its] powers under this section, the [F21CMA] may require any person who is a party to the agreement in question to give [F20it] such information as [F20it] may require.

F22(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F23(12) In this Part, “ [F24assimilated] block exemption regulation” means the following regulations as amended from time to time—

(a)Council Regulation (EC) 169/2009 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway;

(b)Commission Regulation (EC) 906/2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia);

(c)Commission Regulation (EU) 330/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices;

(d)Commission Regulation (EU) 461/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector;

(e)Commission Regulation (EU) 1217/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements;

(f)Commission Regulation (EU) 1218/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements;

(g)Commission Regulation (EU) 316/2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 10 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2Word in s. 10 heading substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 41(2)(a)

F3S. 10(A1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3) (with Sch. 4 paras. 2, 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)