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6.Blockexemptions.

7.Blockexemptions:

opposition.

8.Blockexemptions:

procedure.

9.Thecriteriaforindividualandblockexemptions.

10.Parallelexemptions.

11.Exemptionforcertainotheragreements.

Notification

12.RequestsforDirectortoexamineagreements.

13.Notificationforguidance.

14.Notificationforadecision.

15.Effectofguidance.

16.EffectofadecisionthattheChapterIprohibitionhasnotbeeninfringed.

ChapterII

AbuseofDominantPosition

17.Enactmentsreplaced.

18.Abuseofdominantposition.

Excludedcases

19.Excludedcases.

20.RequestsforDirectortoconsiderconduct.

21.Notificationforguidance.

22.Notificationforadecision.

23.Effectofguidance.

24.EffectofadecisionthattheChapterIIprohibitionhasnotbeeninfringed.

ChapterIII

InvestigationandEnforcement

Investigations

25.Director’spowertoinvestigate.

26.Powerswhenconductinginvestigations.

27.Powertoenterpremiseswithoutawarrant.

28.Powertoenterpremisesunderawarrant.

29.Entryofpremisesunderwarrant:

supplementary.

30.Privilegedcommunications.

31.Decisionsfollowinganinvestigation.

Enforcement

32.Directionsinrelationtoagreements.

33.Directionsinrelationtoconduct.

34.Enforcementofdirections.

35.Interimmeasures.

36.PenaltyforinfringingChapterIorChapterIIprohibition.

37.Recoveryofpenalties.

38.Theappropriatelevelofapenalty.

39.Limitedimmunityforsmallagreements.

40.LimitedimmunityinrelationtotheChapterIIprohibition.

41.AgreementsnotifiedtotheCommission.

Offences

42.Offences.

43.Destroyingorfalsifyingdocuments.

44.Falseormisleadinginformation.

ChapterIV

TheCompetitionCommissionandAppeals

TheCommission

45.TheCompetitionCommission.

Appeals

46.Appealabledecisions.

47.Thirdpartyappeals.

48.Appealtribunals.

49.Appealsonpointoflawetc.

ChapterV

Miscellaneous

Verticalagreementsandlandagreements

50.Verticalagreementsandlandagreements.

Director’srules,guidanceandfees

51.Rules.

52.Adviceandinformation.

53.Fees.

Regulators

54.Regulators.

Confidentialityandimmunityfromdefamation

55.Generalrestrictionsondisclosureofinformation.

56.DirectorandSecretaryofStatetohaveregardtocertainmattersinrelationtothedisclosureofinformation.

57.Defamation.

FindingsoffactbyDirector

58.FindingsoffactbyDirector.

Interpretationandgoverningprinciples

59.Interpretation.

60.Principlestobeappliedindeterminingquestions.

PartII

InvestigationsinrelationtoArticles85and86

61.Introduction.

62.Powertoenterpremises:

Commissioninvestigations.

63.Powertoenterpremises:

Director’sspecialinvestigations.

64.Entryofpremisesundersections62and63:

65.Offences.

PartIII

Monopolies

66.Monopolyinvestigations:

general.

67.Offences.

68.Servicesrelatingtouseofland.

69.Reports:

monopolyreferences.

PartIV

SupplementalandTransitional

70.Contractsastopatentedproductsetc.

71.Regulations,ordersandrules.

72.Offencesbybodiescorporateetc.

73.Crownapplication.

74.Amendments,transitionalprovisions,savingsandrepeals.

75.Consequentialandsupplementaryprovision.

76.Shorttitle,commencementandextent.

AnActtomakeprovisionaboutcompetitionandtheabuseofadominantpositioninthemarket;

toconferpowersinrelationtoinvestigationsconductedinconnectionwithArticle85or86ofthetreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity;

toamendtheFairTradingAct1973inrelationtoinformationwhichmayberequiredinconnectionwithinvestigationsunderthatAct;

tomakeprovisionwithrespecttothemeaningof“supplyofservices”intheFairTradingAct1973;

andforconnectedpurposes.

[9thNovember1998]

BeitenactedbytheQueen’smostExcellentMajesty,byandwiththeadviceandconsentoftheLordsSpiritualandTemporal,andCommons,inthispresentParliamentassembled,andbytheauthorityofthesame,asfollows:

—

1EnactmentsreplacedThefollowingshallceasetohaveeffect—

（a）theRestrictivePracticesCourtAct1976（c.33）,

（b）theRestrictiveTradePracticesAct1976（c.34）,

（c）theResalePricesAct1976（c.53）,and

（d）theRestrictiveTradePracticesAct1977（c.19）.

2Agreementsetc.preventing,restrictingordistortingcompetition

（1）Subjecttosection3,agreementsbetweenundertakings,decisionsbyassociationsofundertakingsorconcertedpracticeswhich—

（a）mayaffecttradewithintheUnitedKingdom,and

（b）haveastheirobjectoreffecttheprevention,restrictionordistortionofcompetitionwithintheUnitedKingdom,

areprohibitedunlesstheyareexemptinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisPart.

（2）Subsection

（1）applies,inparticular,toagreements,decisionsorpracticeswhich—

（a）directlyorindirectlyfixpurchaseorsellingpricesoranyothertradingconditions;

（b）limitorcontrolproduction,markets,technicaldevelopmentorinvestment;

（c）sharemarketsorsourcesofsupply;

（d）applydissimilarconditionstoequivalenttransactionswithothertradingparties,therebyplacingthematacompetitivedisadvantage;

（e）maketheconclusionofcontractssubjecttoacceptancebytheotherpartiesofsupplementaryobligationswhich,bytheirnatureoraccordingtocommercialusage,havenoconnectionwiththesubjectofsuchcontracts.

（3）Subsection

（1）appliesonlyiftheagreement,decisionorpracticeis,orisintendedtobe,implementedintheUnitedKingdom.

（4）Anyagreementordecisionwhichisprohibitedbysubsection

（1）isvoid.

（5）AprovisionofthisPartwhichisexpressedtoapplyto,orinrelationto,anagreementistobereadasapplyingequallyto,orinrelationto,adecisionbyanassociationofundertakingsoraconcertedpractice（butwithanynecessarymodifications）.

（6）Subsection（5）doesnotapplywherethecontextotherwiserequires.

（7）Inthissection“theUnitedKingdom”means,inrelationtoanagreementwhichoperatesorisintendedtooperateonlyinapartoftheUnitedKingdom,thatpart.

（8）Theprohibitionimposedbysubsection

（1）isreferredtointhisActas“theChapterIprohibition”.

3Excludedagreements

（1）TheChapterIprohibitiondoesnotapplyinanyofthecasesinwhichitisexcludedbyorasaresultof—

（a）Schedule1（mergersandconcentrations）;

（b）Schedule2（competitionscrutinyunderotherenactments）;

（c）Schedule3（planningobligationsandothergeneralexclusions）;

or

（d）Schedule4（professionalrules）.

（2）TheSecretaryofStatemayatanytimebyorderamendSchedule1,withrespecttotheChapterIprohibition,by—

（a）providingforoneormoreadditionalexclusions;

（b）amendingorremovinganyprovision（whetherornotithasbeenaddedbyanorderunderthissubsection）.

（3）TheSecretaryofStatemayatanytimebyorderamendSchedule3,withrespecttotheChapterIprohibition,by—

（b）amendingorremovinganyprovision—

（i）addedbyanorderunderthissubsection;

（ii）includedinparagraph1,2,8or9ofSchedule3.

（4）Thepowerundersubsection（3）toprovideforanadditionalexclusionmaybeexercisedonlyifitappearstotheSecretaryofStatethatagreementswhichfallwithintheadditionalexclusion—

（a）donotingeneralhaveanadverseeffectoncompetition,or

（b）are,ingeneral,bestconsideredunderChapterIIorthe[1973c.41.]FairTradingAct1973.

（5）Anorderundersubsection

（2）（a）or（3）（a）mayincludeprovision（similartothatmadewithrespecttoanyotherexclusionprovidedbytherelevantSchedule）fortheexclusionconcernedtoceasetoapplytoaparticularagreement.

（6）Schedule3alsogivestheSecretaryofStatepowertoexcludeagreementsfromtheChapterIprohibitionincertaincircumstances.

4Individualexemptions

（1）TheDirectormaygrantanexemptionfromtheChapterIprohibitionwithrespecttoaparticularagreementif—

（a）arequestforanexemptionhasbeenmadetohimundersection14byapartytotheagreement;

and

（b）theagreementisonetowhichsection9applies.

（2）AnexemptiongrantedunderthissectionisreferredtointhisPartasanindividualexemption.

（3）Theexemption—

（a）maybegrantedsubjecttosuchconditionsorobligationsastheDirectorconsidersitappropriatetoimpose;

（b）haseffectforsuchperiodastheDirectorconsidersappropriate.

（4）Thatperiodmustbespecifiedinthegrantoftheexemption.

（5）Anindividualexemptionmaybegrantedsoastohaveeffectfromadateearlierthanthatonwhichitisgranted.

（6）Onanapplicationmadeinsuchwayasmaybespecifiedbyrulesundersection51,theDirectormayextendtheperiodforwhichanexemptionhaseffect;

but,iftherulessoprovide,hemaydosoonlyinspecifiedcircumstances.

5Cancellationetc.ofindividualexemptions

（1）IftheDirectorhasreasonablegroundsforbelievingthattherehasbeenamaterialchangeofcircumstancesincehegrantedanindividualexemption,hemaybynoticeinwriting—

（a）canceltheexemption;

（b）varyorremoveany