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The EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85)Enforcement Regulations 2001
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- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2007/1846 reg. 2 Sch.
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- Sch. 1 rule 18(1)(d) revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 1 rule 18(2) revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 20 revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 18(1)(b) word inserted by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 21(1)(b)(i) word inserted by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(d)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 21(1)(b)(ii) word inserted by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(e)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 18(1)(c) word revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 21(1)(b)(i) words revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(d)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 21(1)(b)(ii) words revoked by S.I. 2003/1398 Sch. para. 41(5)(e)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 13(2) words substituted by S.I. 2002/42 reg. 6
- Sch. 2 para. 5(a)(b) substituted by S.I. 2003/767 art. 3(c)(ii)
- reg. 4(5)-(7) inserted by S.I. 2002/42 reg. 3
- reg. 25(3)(d)(iv) inserted by S.I. 2002/42 reg. 5(1)
- reg. 25(3A) inserted by S.I. 2002/42 reg. 5(2)
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Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Instrument into force:
- S.I. 2003/766 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 40)
- S.I. 2003/1397 art. 2(1) Sch. commences (2002 c. 40)
Commencement of investigations by the DirectorU.K.
3.—(1) If it appears to the Director that the United Kingdom might have a duty under Article 84 to rule on the question—
(a)whether or not there is or has been in existence an agreement which infringes or has infringed the prohibition in Article 81(1), or
(b)whether or not conduct constitutes an infringement of the prohibition in Article 82,
he may commence an investigation under these Regulations.
(2) The Director may conclude that the United Kingdom might have such a duty if—
(a)there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is or has been in existence an agreement which may infringe the prohibition in Article 81(1),
(b)there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the prohibition in Article 82 has been infringed,
(c)a party to an agreement applies for an agreement to be considered under regulation 7, or
(d)a person applies for conduct to be considered under regulation 10.
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