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Version date: 24 May 2024 - onwards

46 Power to make pro-competition interventions

(1) The CMA may make a pro-competition intervention (a "PCI") in relation to a designated undertaking where, following a PCI investigation (see section 47), the CMA considers that -

(a) a factor or combination of factors relating to a relevant digital activity is having an adverse effect on competition, and

(b) it would be proportionate to make the PCI for the purposes of remedying, mitigating or preventing the adverse effect on competition.

(2) In considering whether to make a PCI, and the form and content of any PCI, the CMA may have regard to any benefits to UK users or UK customers that the CMA considers have resulted, or may be expected to result, from a factor or combination of factors that is having an adverse effect on competition.

(3) A PCI may take the form of one or both of the following -