http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/introduction/2003-12-29
Competition Act 1998
An Act to make provision about competition and the abuse of a dominant position in the market; to confer powers in relation to investigations conducted in connection with Article 85 or 86 of the treaty establishing the European Community; to amend the Fair Trading Act 1973 in relation to information which may be required in connection with investigations under that Act; to make provision with respect to the meaning of “supply of services” in the Fair Trading Act 1973; and for connected purposes.
1998-11-09
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Expert Participation
2003-12-29
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 12
para. 3
Enterprise Act 2002
Sch. 26
s. 279
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 12
para. 4(9)
(10)
Enterprise Act 2002
Sch. 26
s. 279
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 12
para. 10
Enterprise Act 2002
Sch. 26
s. 279
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 2
para. 3
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004
Sch. 8
s. 65(1)
art. 2(1)
Sch. 1
Competition Act 1998
s. 40A cross-heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 7
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47A cross-heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 2
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47F cross-heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 5
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47F heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 6(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 32 cross-heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 11
para. 4
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25A heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 9(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 42 heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 11(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 2(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 119(2)
s. 119(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 2(3)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 119(3)
s. 119(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 2(5)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 119(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 3(3)(b)(ii)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 120(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 19(3)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 120(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25A(1A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 9(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25A(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 9(4)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25A(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 9(4)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25B
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 121(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25B(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 10(2)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25B(1)(b) and word
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 10(2)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 25B(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 10(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26-29
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 319
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26(3)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 2(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26(3)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 2(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26(3)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 2(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 142(2)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 142(2)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 142(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(5)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 3(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(5)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 3(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(5)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 3(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 26A(6)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 142(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 27(2)(c)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 4
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(2)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28(1)(b)(i)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(2)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28(1)(c)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(2)(c)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28(2)(f)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(3)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28(2)(g)-(i)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(3)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28A(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(5)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28A(1)(b)(i)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(5)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28A(2)(f)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(6)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 28A(2)(g)-(i)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(6)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 29(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 5(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 29(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 5(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 29(1)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 5(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 30(1A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 122(7)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 31A(2A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 11
para. 2
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 31E(4)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 11
para. 3
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 34(4)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 11
para. 5
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40A(7)(d)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 28
para. 11
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(2)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(2)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(4)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(5A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40B(6)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 10(6)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40ZD(3)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 6(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40ZD(3)(b) and word
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 6(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40ZE
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 8
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40ZE(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 121(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 42(8)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 11(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 43(1A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 12
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 44(2A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 10
para. 13
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 44A and cross-heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 13
para. 2
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 44B
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 13
para. 15
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 46(3)(ha)
(hb)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(1)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 46(3)(i)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(1)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47A(3A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 3
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47C(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(1)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47DA
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 4
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47F
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 6(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 49(1A)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 7(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 49(1A)(c) and word
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 7(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 109B
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 13
para. 16
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 3
para. 8
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 120(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8
para. 3(A1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(3)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8
para. 3(A1)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(3)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8
para. 3A(1)(a)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(4)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8
para. 3A(1)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 124(4)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 2(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(3)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 7
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 7(2A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(6)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 9(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(4)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 10(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 11(1)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(6)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 11(3)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(6)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 15(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(2)(a)(i)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 15(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(2)(a)(ii)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 15(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(2)(a)(iii)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 17(2)(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(7)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 19(6A)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(8)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 21(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(9)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 24(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(10)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 24(2)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(10)(a)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 24(4)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(10)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 27
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 28
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(6)(b)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 29
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(6)(c)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 30(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 116(6)(d)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 42(1)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(2)(c)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 42(1)(a)
(b)
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(11)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 43
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(12)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 44
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(13)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
Pt. 8
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
s. 126(2)(b)
s. 126(3)-(5)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A heading
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 8(2)
s. 339(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 31G-31L and cross-heading
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 3
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 40A(1)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 4
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 46(3)(ha)
(hb)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 5
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47(1)(a)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 6
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
s. 47(1)(ca)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 6
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 3
para. 5(3)(b)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 29(3)
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 3
para. 5(3)(c)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 29(3)
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 6A
para. 1A
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 7
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 6A
para. 7
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 7
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 6A
Pt. 3
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 7
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 8A
para. 21(3)
The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)
reg. 35(2)
(3)
reg. 1(1)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 7
para. 2(1)(d)(iii)
Communications Act 2003
Sch. 17
para. 153(2)
Sch. 18
s. 411(2)
art. 1(2)
2(1)
Sch. 1
art. 3
art. 3(2)
art. 11
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 10
Pt. 1
Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
Sch. 2
para. 19(p)
art. 4(g)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 11
Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
Sch. 2
para. 19(p)
art. 4(g)
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 12
para. 14(3)
Communications Act 2003
Sch. 19(1) Note 1
Sch. 18
s. 411(2)
art. 3(1)
Sch. 1
art. 11
Competition Act 1998
Sch. 7
para. 19A
Civil Aviation Act 2012
Sch. 9
para. 9
Sch. 10
paras. 12
17
s. 110(1)
art. 5(1)(b)
Competition Act 1998
s. 32
Water Act 2014
s. 9(1)
s. 9(2)
(3)
s. 94(3)
art. 2(c)(i)
art. 2(b)
Competition Act 1998
s. 32
Water Act 2014
s. 9(1)
s. 9(2)
(3)
s. 94(3)
art. 2(c)(i)
art. 2(b)
Competition Act 1998
s. 35(2)
Water Act 2014
s. 9(1)
s. 9(2)
(3)
s. 94(3)
art. 2(c)(i)
art. 2(b)
Competition Act 1998
s. 35(2)
Water Act 2014
s. 9(1)
s. 9(2)
(3)
s. 94(3)
art. 2(c)(i)
art. 2(b)
Competition Act 1998
s. 60A(10)
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
s. 6(10)
s. 22(3)
reg. 2
reg. 3
Competition Act 1998
Blanket Amendment
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Sch. 11
para. 5
s. 148(1)
art. 2(d)
Competition Act 1998
1998 c. 41
An Act to make provision about competition and the abuse of a dominant position in the market; to confer powers in relation to investigations conducted in connection with Article 85 or 86 of the treaty establishing the European Community; to amend the Fair Trading Act 1973 in relation to information which may be required in connection with investigations under that Act; to make provision with respect to the meaning of “supply of services” in the Fair Trading Act 1973; and for connected purposes.
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Act: power to modify conferred (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 209(1), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.