(1) Part 1 of the 1998 Act (competition) is amended as follows.
(2) After section 25 (power to investigate) insert -
"25A Power of CMA to publish notice of investigation
(1) Where the CMA decides to conduct an investigation it may publish a notice which may, in particular -
(a) state its decision to do so;
(b) indicate which of subsections (2) to (7) of section 25 the investigation falls under;
(c) summarise the matter being investigated;
(d) identify any undertaking whose activities are being investigated as part of the investigation;
(e) identify the market which is or was affected by the matter being investigated.
(2) Section 57 does not apply to a notice under subsection (1) to the extent that it includes information other than information mentioned in that subsection.
(3) Subsection (4) applies if -
(a) the CMA has published a notice under subsection (1) which identifies an undertaking whose activities are being investigated, and
(b) the CMA subsequently decides (without making a
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