{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-and-regulatory-reform-act-2013/schedule-8/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-and-regulatory-reform-act-2013/schedule-8/paragraph-8.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2013/24",
  "legislation_title": "Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-and-regulatory-reform-act-2013",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Section 96 (merger notices) is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “of proposed arrangements” to the end of the subsection substitute “ of arrangements or proposed arrangements which might have resulted or might result in the creation of a relevant merger situation. ”\n(3) In subsection (2) after paragraph (a) (and before the “and” immediately following it) insert—\n“(aa) shall contain the prescribed information;”.\n(4) After subsection (2) insert—\n“(2A) Where the CMA is satisfied that a merger notice meets the requirements of subsection (2), it shall give notice to that effect to the person who gave the merger notice.”\n(5) Omit subsections (3) and (4).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/24/schedule/8/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:12.713580+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}