http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/41

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/part/II/2023-10-31

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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Statute Law Database

2024-07-24

Expert Participation

2023-10-31

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. 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. 28(2)(g)-(i)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

s. 122(3)(b)

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. 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(5A)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Sch. 10

para. 10(5)

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. 47A(3A)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Sch. 3

para. 3

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. 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. 8A

para. 7(2A)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

s. 116(6)(a)

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. 19(6A)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Sch. 3

para. 8(8)

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

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. 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)(ca)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 6

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

Pt. 3

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 7

reg. 1(1)

Competition Act 1998

s. 60A(10)

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

s. 6(10)

s. 22(3)

Competition Act 1998

Blanket Amendment

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Sch. 11

para. 5

s. 148(1)

art. 2(d)

F1Part IIInspections under Articles 20, 21 and 22(2)

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

Pt. II omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 24 (with Sch. 4 paras. 8C-12) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F161Interpretation of Part 2

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F162Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 20 inspections

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F162APower to enter non-business premises under a warrant: Article 21 inspections

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F162BPowers when conducting an Article 22(2) inspection

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F163Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 22(2) inspections

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F164Entry of premises under sections 62, 60, 62A and 63: supplementary.

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F165Offences.

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F165APrivileged communications: Article 22(2) inspections

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F165BUse of statements in prosecution: Article 22(2) inspections

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