Regulation 13 Time limit for notified aid investigation

The CMA must use its best endeavours to take a decision under regulation 11 within a period of 18 months starting with the date on which the decision to open the investigation was taken.

If the CMA has not taken a decision within the period referred to in paragraph (1), the aid grantor may request the CMA to take a decision on the basis of the information available to the CMA.

If the aid grantor makes a request under paragraph (2), the CMA must take a decision under regulation 11 within a period of 8 weeks starting with the day after the day on which the CMA receives the request.