Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
SCHEDULE 4Saving and transitional provision
PART 3CMA investigations under Part 1 of the 1998 Act
Termination of EU elements of on-going investigations
6.
(1)
This paragraph applies where, immediately before exit day, the CMA is conducting an investigation which has both domestic elements and EU elements.
(2)
Anything done before exit day for the purposes of, or in connection with, the EU elements of the investigation is to be treated, on and after exit day, as done for the purposes of, or in connection with, the domestic elements of the investigation.
(3)
The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to anything done includes anything omitted to be done.
(4)
On and after exit day—
(a)
(b)
(c)
documents and other information obtained, and representations made, before exit day for the purposes of, or in connection with, the EU elements of the investigation are to be treated as obtained or made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the domestic elements of the investigation; and
(d)
a commitment accepted under section 31A of the 1998 Act before exit day for the purposes of addressing a competition concern identified during the course of the EU elements of the investigation, and not released before exit day, continues in force until released.