Part 4Market Studies and Market Investigations

Chapter 2Public interest cases

Intervention notices under section 139(1)

143F1Restricted PI references: publication

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This section applies in relation to a report prepared under section 142 in respect of a restricted PI reference.

(1)

The F3CMA shall publish F4the report if it contains—

(a)

the decision of the F3CMA that there is no adverse effect on competition; or

(b)

the decisions of the F3CMA that there is one or more than one adverse effect on competition but, on the question mentioned in section 141(4)(a) and in relation to each adverse effect on competition, that no action should be taken by it.

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(3)

Where F6the report contains the decisions of the F7CMA that there is one or more than one adverse effect on competition and, on the question mentioned in section 141(4)(a) and in relation to at least one such adverse effect, that action should be taken by it, the F7CMA shall give the report to the Secretary of State.

(4)

The Secretary of State shall publish, no later than publication of his decision under section 146(2) in relation to the case, a report of the F7CMA given to him under subsection (3) and not required to be published by virtue of section 148(2).

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F8(7)

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F8(8)

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