Section 47 Power to begin a PCI investigation etcI1I2
United Kingdom
The CMA may begin an investigation (a “PCI investigation”) in relation to a designated undertaking where it has reasonable grounds to consider that a factor or combination of factors relating to a relevant digital activity may be having an adverse effect on competition.
A PCI investigation is an investigation to enable the CMA to determine—
whether to make a PCI, and
if it concludes that it should make a PCI, the form and content of that PCI.
The CMA may begin a PCI investigation in relation to a designated undertaking even if it has previously made a decision not to make a PCI in respect of that undertaking.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 47 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
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S. 47 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)