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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-enterprise-act-2002-definition-of-newspaper-order-2025/note",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2025/9780348273175",
  "legislation_title": "The Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-enterprise-act-2002-definition-of-newspaper-order-2025",
  "path": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nArticle 2 of this Order amends the definition of newspaper in section 44(10) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) for the purposes of the UK’s merger control regime in Part 3 of the Act.\nArticle 3 repeals section 70F(1) of the Act as a consequence of the amendments made by Article 2.\nThe amendments made by article 2 have effect retrospectively from 15th May 2025, so far as they have effect for the purposes of Chapter 3A of Part 3 of the Act. The amendment made by article 3 also has effect retrospectively from 15th May 2025. The retrospective application of these provisions applies to enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after 15th May 2025 and to arrangements in progress or in contemplation on or after that date which, if carried into effect, might result in the creation of a foreign state newspaper merger situation. For all other purposes, the amendments made by article 2 apply to enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, and to arrangements in progress or in contemplation on or after that date which, if carried into effect, might result in enterprises ceasing to be distinct.\nA de minimis impact assessment of the effect this instrument will have on the costs of businesses, voluntary bodies and community bodies has been conducted.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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