# Decision of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/695/EU), Article 18: Repeal and transitional provision

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC is repealed.
2. Procedural steps already taken under Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC shall continue to have effect. In relation to investigatory measures that were taken before the entry into force of this Decision, the hearing officer may decline to exercise his or her powers pursuant to Article 4.
In cases where the initiation of proceedings pursuant to Article 11(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 or the initiation of proceedings pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 took place before the entry into force of the present Decision, the interim report pursuant to Article 14 of the present Decision and the final report pursuant to Article 16 shall not cover the investigation phase, unless the hearing officer decides otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/695/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-695/article-18
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