Section 58 Findings of fact by CMA.

United Kingdom

(1)

Unless the court F1or the Tribunal directs otherwise ~~F2or the~~ ~~F3OFT~~ ~~has decided to take further action in accordance with section 16(2) or 24(2)~~, F4CMA's finding which is relevant to an issue arising in Part I proceedings is binding on the parties if—

(a)

the time for bringing an appeal F5under section 46 or 47 in respect of the finding has expired and the relevant party has not brought such an appeal; or

(b)

the decision of F6the Tribunal on such an appeal has confirmed the finding.

(2)

In this section—

F7“F8a CMA's finding” means a finding of fact made by the F9CMA in the course of conducting an investigation;
F10“Part 1 proceedings” means proceedings brought otherwise than by the CMA—
1. F11in respect of an infringement decision; F12or
2. in respect of an alleged infringement of the Chapter I prohibition or of the Chapter II prohibition; F13...
3. ...
“relevant party” means—
1. in relation to the Chapter I prohibition F14..., a party to the agreement which F15has been found to have infringed the prohibition or is alleged to have infringed the prohibition (as the case may be); and
2. in relation to the Chapter II prohibition F16..., the undertaking whose conduct has been found to have infringed the prohibition or is alleged to have infringed the prohibition (as the case may be).

(3)

Rules of court F17or Tribunal rules may make provision in respect of assistance to be given by the F18CMA to the court F19or the Tribunal in Part I proceedings.

(4)

F20In this section “the court” means—

(a)

in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the High Court,

(b)

in Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 58(1) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(2); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F2: Words in s. 58(1) cease to have effect (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), reg. 1(a), Sch. 1 para. 34(2) (with reg. 6(2))
F3: Word in s. 58 substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 38(43)(a); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F4: Words in s. 58(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 36(2) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F5: Words in s. 58(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 5 para. 5(a); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F6: Words in s. 58(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 5 para. 5(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F7: Words in s. 58(2) 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. 34(3)(a)
F8: Words in s. 58(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 36(3)(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F9: Word in s. 58(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 36(3)(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F10: Words in s. 58(2) 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. 34(3)(b)
F11: Words in s. 58(2) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F12: Word in s. 58(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 19(2)(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)
F13: Words in s. 58(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 19(2)(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)
F14: Words in s. 58(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 19(3)(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)
F15: Words in s. 58(2) substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(3)(b); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F16: Words in s. 58(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), regs. 1(1), 19(3)(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)
F17: Words in s. 58(3) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(4)(a); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F18: Word in s. 58(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 36(4) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F19: Words in s. 58(3) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F20: S. 58(4) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 13(5); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)
F21: Word in s. 58 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 36(5) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Words in long title substituted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), Sch. 1 para. 1