Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and extent

PART 2
Amendment of the Competition Act 1998

2 The Competition Act 1998 is amended as follows.

3 (1) Section 10 is amended as follows.

4 After section 10 insert— Power to vary etc retained block…

5 Omit section 11 .

6 (1) Section 25 is amended as follows.

7 In section 25A(1)(b) , for “subsections (2) to (7)” substitute…

7A In section 30A(1), for “sections 26 and 27 to 28A”…

8 In section 31(2) — (a) at the end of paragraph…

9 In section 32(1) , omit “or that it infringes the…

10 In section 33(1) , omit “or that it infringes the…

11 In section 35 — (a) in subsection (1), for “subsections…

12 In section 36 — (a) in subsection (1), omit “or…

13 In section 38 — (a) in subsection (1), for the…

13A After section 40, insert— Transferred EU anti-trust commitments and transferred…

13B In section 40A(1), for “28 or 28A” substitute “28, 28A…

14 In section 46(3) — (a) omit paragraphs (b) and (d);…

15 In section 47(1)(a) , for “paragraphs (a) to (f)” substitute…

16 (1) Section 47A is amended as follows.

17 In section 49C(11) , for the definition of “infringement decision”…

18 In section 52, omit subsection (1A) .

19 (1) Section 58(2) is amended as follows.

20 In section 58A , omit subsection (4).

21 (1) Section 59(1) is amended as follows.

22 Omit section 60 ).

23 After section 60 insert— Certain principles etc to be considered…

24 Omit Parts 2 and 2A .

25 In section 72(1) , omit “, 65 or 65L to…

26 (1) Section 73 is amended as follows.

27 Omit section 75A .

28 In Schedule 1, omit Part 2 .

29 (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

30 (1) Schedule 8A is amended as follows.

31 (1) Schedule 9 is amended as follows.

PART 3
Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002

32 The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.

33 In section 16(6) , for the definition of “infringement issue”…

34 (1) Section 22 is amended as follows.

35 In section 25 — (a) omit subsections (6), (7) and…

36 (1) Section 33 is amended as follows.

37 In section 34(1)(b), for “, 59(2) or 67(2)” substitute “…

38 In section 34ZA , omit subsection (5).

39 In section 34ZB, omit subsections (5) and (8).

40 (1) Section 34ZC is amended as follows.

41 Omit section 34A (and the italic heading before it).

42 (1) Section 42 is amended as follows.

43 In section 46 — (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs…

44 Omit sections 46A and 46B (and the italic heading before…

45 In section 58 — (a) in subsection (2), omit the…

46 In section 59(6)(c) , omit “, (6) and (8)”.

47 Omit sections 67 and 68 (and the italic heading before…

48 In section 73A(1) , omit paragraph (b) and the “or”…

48A After section 95 insert— Transferred EU merger commitments Transferred EU…

49 In section 99(5)— (a) at the end of paragraph (b),…

50 In section 107(1) , omit paragraphs (ae), (af), (ag) and…

50A After section 109 insert— Transferred EU merger commitments: witnesses, documents…

50B In section 110A, after subsection (8) insert—

51 (1) Section 110B is amended as follows.

51A (1) Section 120 is amended as follows.

52 Omit section 122 .

53 (1) Section 124 is amended as follows.

54 In section 129(1) — (a) omit the definition of “EU…

55 In section 130 , in the table—

56 In section 153(2) , omit the words from “; and…

57 In section 171 , omit subsections (6) and (11).

58 Omit section 209 .

59 Omit section 240 .

PART 4
Amendment of other primary legislation

60 Schedule 1 (which amends other primary legislation) has effect.

PART 5
Amendment of subordinate legislation

61 Schedule 2 (which amends subordinate legislation) has effect.

PART 6
Amendment of assimilated law

62 Cessation of Treaty Rights and Obligations

63 Amendment of assimilated direct legislation

PART 7
Saving and transitional provision

64 Schedule 4 (which makes saving and transitional provision) has effect….

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of other primary legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation

SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of assimilated direct legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Saving and transitional provision

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These Regulations address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (d) and (g) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of competition law and, in particular, amend legislation relating to (a) infringements of, and exemptions from, competition law and claims for damages or loss arising out of infringements and (b) mergers. Part 2 amends the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41), Part 3 amends the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), Part 4 amends other primary legislation, Part 5 amends subordinate legislation, Part 6 amends and revokes retained EU law and Part 7 makes transitional and saving provision.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.