Section 2

The CMA may designate an undertaking as having strategic market status (“SMS”) in respect of a digital activity carried out by the undertaking where the CMA considers that— the digital activity is linked to the United Kingdom (see section 4), and the undertaking meets the SMS conditions in respect of the digital activity. The SMS conditions are that the undertaking has— in respect of the digital activity. substantial and entrenched market power (see section 5), and a position of strategic significance (see section 6), Subsection (1) is subject to section 7 (the turnover condition). The CMA may only designate an undertaking as having SMS in respect of a digital activity after carrying out an SMS investigation in accordance with this Chapter.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30