SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Private actions in competition law

PART 1Competition Act 1998

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(1)

Section 58 (findings of fact by CMA) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “the court” insert “ or the Tribunal ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in the definition of “Part I proceedings”, before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

in respect of an infringement decision;”, and

(b)

in the definition of “relevant party”, in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “is alleged to have infringed the prohibition” substitute “ has been found to have infringed the prohibition or is alleged to have infringed the prohibition (as the case may be) ”.

(4)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

after “Rules of court” insert “ or Tribunal rules ”, and

(b)

after “the court” insert “ or the Tribunal ”.

(5)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

In this section “the court” means—

(a)

in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the High Court,

(b)

in Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff.”