# The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022, Article 12: Obligation to provide information

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must supply to the CMA such information in connection with the agreements to which it is a party as the CMA may require—
(a) within a period of ten working days commencing with the relevant day, or
(b) within such longer period of working days commencing with the relevant day as the CMA may, having regard to the particular circumstances of the case, agree with the person in writing.
(2) If there is a failure to comply with the obligation imposed by paragraph (1) without reasonable excuse, the CMA may, subject first to giving notice in writing of its proposal and considering any representations made to it, by notice in writing cancel the block exemption in respect of any vertical agreement to which the request for information under paragraph (1) relates.
(3) In this article—
“relevant day” means—
(a) the day on which a person receives notice in writing to provide information under paragraph (1), or
(b) where notice to provide information under paragraph (1) is given by publication pursuant to article 14(b), the day on which the notice is published;
“working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which the CMA is closed for business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/516/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-vertical-agreements-block-exemption-order-2022/article-12
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