# The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, Regulation 27: Amendment of the Competition Act 1998 (Research and Development Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022


(1) The Competition Act 1998 (Research and Development Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 is amended as follows.
(2) in article 10 (hardcore restrictions), in paragraph (5), in the definition of “passive sales”, for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c) participating in a public procurement exercise undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348267181/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-procurement-act-2023-consequential-and-other-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-27
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