SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20 U.K. Amendments about mergers and related matters

Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41) U.K.

[F1 9 In section 75(4) of that Act—

(a) after “sections 66” there is inserted “66A”, and

(b) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—

“(a) section 66 shall apply, where an event by which any enterprises cease as between themselves to be distinct enterprises will occur if the arrangements are carried into effect, as if the event had occurred immediately before the date of the reference;

(aa) section 66A shall apply, where a transaction falling within subsection (2) of that section will occur if the arrangements are carried into effect, as if the transaction had occurred immediately before the date of the reference;

(b) in section 67(4) the references to subsection (1) of section 66 and subsection (1) of section 66A shall be construed as references to those subsections as modified in accordance with paragraph (a) or (aa) of this subsection;”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 20 para. 9 repealed (20.6.2003 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, arts. {2(1)}, 3(1), Sch.