Section 31 Decisions following an investigation.

United Kingdom

(1)

F1If as a result of an investigation the F2CMA proposes to make a decision, the CMA must—

(a)

give written notice to the person (or persons) likely to be affected by the proposed decision; and

(b)

give that person (or those persons) an opportunity to make representations.

(2)

For the purposes of this section and sections 31A and 31B “decision” means a decision of the CMA —

(a)

that the Chapter I prohibition has been infringed; F3or

(b)

that the Chapter II prohibition has been infringed;

(c)

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(d)

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Annotations

F1: S. 31 substituted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), reg. 1(a), Sch. 1 para. 17
F2: Word in s. 31(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 10 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F3: Word in s. 31(2)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 8(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: S. 31(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 8(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: S. 31(2)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 8(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)