# Competition Act 1998, Paragraph 19


(1) Except where this Chapter or Chapter IV provides otherwise, there is a transitional period, beginning on the starting date and lasting for one year, for any agreement made before the starting date.
(2) The Chapter I prohibition does not apply to an agreement to the extent to which there is a transitional period for the agreement.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for sections 13 to 16 and Schedule 5 to apply with such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the regulations, in respect of applications to the Director about agreements for which there is a transitional period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/schedule/13/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998/schedule-13/paragraph-19
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