# The Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026, Article 12: Notices in writing


(1) For the purposes of articles 10 and 11, notice in writing is to be given—
(a) in the case of—
(i) a request for information, by the CMA giving written notice to the party in question;
(ii) a proposal or decision, by the CMA giving written notice to those persons whom it can reasonably identify as being parties to the agreement in question, or
(b) where it is not reasonably practicable for the CMA to comply with paragraph (1)(a), by the CMA publishing its request for information, proposal or decision in—
(i) the register maintained by the CMA under rule 20 of the CMA’s rules set out in the Schedule to the Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Markets Authority’s Rules) Order 2014,
(ii) the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes,
(iii) at least one national daily newspaper, and
(iv) if there is in circulation an appropriate trade journal which is published at intervals not exceeding one month, in such trade journal.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) must state the facts on which the CMA bases the request, decision or proposal, and its reasons for making it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/369/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-technology-transfer-agreements-block-exemption-order-2026/article-12
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