Article 14 Notices in writingI1

United Kingdom

For the purposes of articles 12 and 13, notice in writing is to be given by—

(a)

the CMA giving notice in writing of its request for information, decision or proposal to those persons whom it can reasonably identify as being parties to the relevant vertical agreement, or

(b)

where it is not reasonably practicable for the CMA to comply with paragraph (a), the CMA publishing its request for information, decision or proposal 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^f1,

(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,

stating the facts on which it bases the request, decision or proposal, and its reasons for making it.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 14 in force at 1.6.2022, see art. 1(b)

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2014/458, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.