# Competition Act 1998, Paragraph 8: Overcharges and underpayments


For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—
(a) there is an overcharge as a result of an infringement of competition law if, when a product or service is acquired directly from the infringer, the price actually paid exceeds the price that would have been paid in the absence of the infringement, and
(b) there is an underpayment as a result of an infringement of competition law if, when a product or service is provided directly to the infringer, the price actually paid is less than the amount that would have been paid in the absence of the infringement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/schedule/8A/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998/schedule-8A/paragraph-8
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