{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-competition-and-markets-authoritys-rules-order-2014/schedule/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2014/458",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Markets Authority's Rules) Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-competition-and-markets-authoritys-rules-order-2014",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Settlement",
  "text": "(1) The CMA may decide to follow a settlement procedure in respect of an investigation under the Act where a party to that investigation—\n(a) admits that it has been a party to an agreement or has been engaged in conduct which infringes the Chapter I prohibition or the Chapter II prohibition in relation to that investigation, and\n(b) agrees to an expedited administrative procedure for the remainder of the investigation.\n(2) A single relevant person may only take the decision to follow a settlement procedure in respect of an investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) if a different relevant person approves that decision.\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) the different relevant person must comprise at least two relevant persons.\n(4) Where a single relevant person takes the decision to follow a settlement procedure pursuant to paragraph (1) that relevant person may also propose to make an infringement decision under rule 5 and take the decision to make an infringement decision under rule 10 in respect of that investigation.\n(5) Where the CMA decides to follow a settlement procedure pursuant to paragraph (1) the CMA must comply with rule 5 to the extent that it has not already been complied with and rule 10.\n(6) Where the CMA decides to follow a settlement procedure pursuant to paragraph (1), the CMA may elect to impose a penalty on that party and the provisions of rule 12(2)(a) and 12(4) are to apply.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. rule 9(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(6) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. modified (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 4 para. 8C(4) (as inserted by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1343), regs. 1(1), 37(2))"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/458/schedule/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:25:13.067177+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}