Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Prospective

Extra-territoriality of notices under CA 1998 and EA 2002U.K.

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17In Chapter 4 of Part 4 of EA 2002 (market studies and market investigations: supplementary: investigation powers), after section 174 insert—

174ZAExtra-territorial application of notices under section 174

(1)This section applies to the exercise of the CMA’s power to give a person a notice under section 174(4) or (5).

(2)The power is exercisable so as to—

(a)give the notice to a person who is outside the United Kingdom (subject to subsection (3));

(b)require the production of documents, or the supply of information, held outside the United Kingdom.

(3)The CMA’s power to give a notice under section 174(4) or (5) to a person outside the United Kingdom by virtue of subsection (2)(a) is exercisable only if the person—

(a)is a United Kingdom national;

(b)is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom;

(c)is a body incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;

(d)carries on business in the United Kingdom.

(4)In subsection (3)(a)United Kingdom national” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 129(1)).

(5)Nothing in this section is to be taken to limit any other power of the CMA to give a notice under section 174(4) or (5) to a person outside the United Kingdom.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)