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Schedule 8 Acceptance of undertakings at any stage of a market study or investigation (paras. 1-17)

Section 137

1 Part 4 of EA 2002 (market studies and market investigations) is amended as follows.

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(1) Section 131B (market studies and the making of decisions to refer: time-limits) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4), in paragraph (b), after "proposes to take" insert ", or has taken,".

(3) In subsection (5), in paragraph (a), for "section 154 instead of" substitute "section 154A instead of, or in addition to,".

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(1) Section 133A (functions to be exercised by CMA groups) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert -

"(ba) section 154A, so far as relating to undertakings in lieu of a report;".

(3) In subsection (2), before paragraph (a) insert -

"(za) section 154A, so far as relating to undertakings in lieu of a report;".

4 In section 136 (investigations and reports on market investigation references), in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert -

"(aa) any decision of the CMA under section 154A to accept an undertaking partially in lieu of a r

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