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195Substantiation of claims
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(1)This section applies where—

(a)the CMA gives a provisional notice under this Chapter to a person (“the respondent”) in respect of a relevant infringement involving a contravention of Chapter 1 of Part 4 (protection from unfair trading), and

(b)the respondent makes representations to the CMA in response to that notice.

(2)The CMA may, for the purpose of considering the representations, require the respondent to provide evidence as to the accuracy of any factual claim made as part of a commercial practice of the respondent.

(3)The CMA may determine that a factual claim of the respondent is inaccurate if—

(a)the respondent fails to provide evidence of the accuracy of the claim in response to a requirement imposed under subsection (2), or

(b)the CMA considers that any such evidence that is provided is inadequate.

(4)In this section “provisional notice” means—

(a)a provisional infringement notice,

(b)a provisional breach of undertakings enforcement notice, or

(c)a provisional breach of directions enforcement notice.

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