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CA 1998 — Competition Act 1998

law · United Kingdom · ukpga/1998/41

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1 Enactments replaced.
2 Agreements etc. preventing, restricting or distorting competition.
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3 Excluded agreements.
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4 Individual exemptions.
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5 Cancellation etc. of individual exemptions.
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6 Block exemptions.
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7 Block exemptions: opposition.
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8 Block exemptions: procedure.
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9 Exempt agreements.
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10 Assimilated exemptions.
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10A Power to vary etc assimilated block exemption regulations
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11 Exemption for certain other agreements.
12 Requests for OFT to examine agreements.
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13 Notification for guidance.
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14 Notification for a decision.
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15 Effect of guidance.
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16 Effect of a decision that the Chapter I prohibition has not been infringed.
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17 Enactments replaced.
18 Abuse of dominant position.
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19 Excluded cases.
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20 Requests for OFT to consider conduct.
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21 Notification for guidance.
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22 Notification for a decision.
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23 Effect of guidance.
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24 Effect of a decision that the Chapter II prohibition has not been infringed.
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25 Power of CMA to investigate
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25A Power of CMA to publish notice of investigation etc
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25B Duty to preserve documents relevant to investigations
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26 Investigations: powers to require documents and information
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26A Investigations: power to ask questions
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27 Power to enter business premises without a warrant
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28 Power to enter business premises under a warrant.
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28A Power to enter domestic premises under a warrant
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29 Entry of premises under warrant: supplementary.
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30 Privileged communications.
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30A Use of statements in prosecution
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31 Decisions following an investigation.
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31A Commitments
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31B Effect of commitments under section 31A
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31C Review of commitments
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31E Enforcement of commitments
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31F Power for Secretary of State to impose time-limits on investigations etc.
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32 Directions in relation to agreements.
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33 Directions in relation to conduct.
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34 Enforcement of directions.
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35 Interim measures.
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35A Enforcement of powers under sections 31A, 32, 33 and 35: imposition of penalties
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35C Statement of policy in relation to functions under sections 31E, 34 and 35A
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36 Penalties.
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37 Recovery of penalties.
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38 The appropriate level of a penalty.
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39 Limited immunity in relation to the Chapter I prohibition.
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40 Limited immunity in relation to the Chapter II prohibition.
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40ZA Interpretation
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40ZB Transferred EU anti-trust commitments
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40ZC Transferred EU anti-trust directions
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40ZD Information relating to transferred EU anti-trust commitments and transferred EU anti-trust directions
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40ZE Enforcement of requirements: imposition of penalties
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40A Penalties: amount
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40B Statement of policy on penalties
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41 Agreements notified to the Commission.
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42 Obstruction.
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43 Destroying or falsifying documents.
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44 False or misleading information.
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44A Giving of notices under Chapter 3
44B Extra-territorial application of notices under sections 26 and 40ZD
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45 The Competition Commission.
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47 Third party appeals
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47A Proceedings before the Tribunal: claims for damages etc.
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47D Proceedings under section 47A or collective proceedings: injunctions etc.
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47DA Proceedings under section 47A or collective proceedings: declaratory relief
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47E Limitation or prescriptive periods for proceedings under section 47A and collective proceedings
47F Further provision about claims in respect of loss or damage , or for declaratory relief, before a court or the Tribunal
48 Appeal tribunals.
49 Further appeals from the Tribunal
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49A Collective settlements: where a collective proceedings order has been made
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49B Collective settlements: where a collective proceedings order has not been made
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49C Approval of redress schemes by the CMA
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49D Redress schemes: recovery of costs
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49E Enforcement of approved schemes
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50 Vertical agreements and land agreements.
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51 Rules.
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52 Advice and information.
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53 Fees.
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54 Regulators.
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55 General restrictions on disclosure of information.
56 Director and Secretary of State to have regard to certain matters in relation to the disclosure of information.
57 Defamation.
58 Findings of fact by CMA.
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58A Infringement decisions
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59 Interpretation of Part 1.
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60 Principles to be applied in determining questions.
60A Certain principles etc to be considered or applied from IP completion day
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61 Interpretation of Part 2
62 Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 20 inspections
62A Power to enter non-business premises under a warrant: Article 21 inspections
62B Powers when conducting an Article 22(2) inspection
63 Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 22(2) inspections
64 Entry of premises under sections 62, 60, 62A and 63: supplementary.
65 Offences.
65A Privileged communications: Article 22(2) inspections
65B Use of statements in prosecution: Article 22(2) inspections
65C Interpretation of Part 2A
65D Power to conduct an Article 22(1) investigation
65E Powers when conducting Article 22(1) investigations
65F Power to enter business premises without a warrant
65G Power to enter business premises under a warrant
65H Power to enter domestic premises under a warrant
65I Entry of premises under a warrant: supplementary
65J Privileged communications
65K Use of statements in prosecution
65L Offences
65M Destroying or falsifying documents
65N False or misleading information
66 Monopoly investigations: general.
67 Offences.
68 Services relating to use of land.
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69 Reports: monopoly references.
70 Contracts as to patented products etc.
71 Regulations, orders and rules.
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72 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
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73 Crown application.
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74 Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
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75 Consequential and supplementary provision.
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75A Rules in relation to Part 2 and Part 2A
76 Short title, commencement and extent.
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4 Cartels
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6 Consensual dispute resolution process
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7 Other definitions
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8 Overcharges and underpayments
9 Burden of proof where an overcharge is passed on to an indirect purchaser
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10 Burden of proof where an underpayment is passed on to an indirect provider
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11 Burden of proof where an overcharge or underpayment is passed on by the claimant
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13 Presumption that cartels cause harm
14 Immunity recipients
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15 Liability of immunity recipients
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16 Contribution between participants in cartels
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17 Time limits for bringing competition proceedings
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18 Length of limitation or prescriptive period
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19 Beginning of limitation or prescriptive period
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20 Effect of disability on beginning of limitation period: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
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24 Suspension of prescriptive period during period of disability: Scotland
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28 Restriction in relation to settlement submissions and cartel leniency statements
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38 Assessment of contribution
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39 Effect of consensual settlement on the amount of a claim
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40 Effect of consensual settlement for the settling infringer
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