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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merger-reference-medicopharma-nv-and-aah-holdings-plc-order-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2648",
  "legislation_title": "The Merger Reference (Medicopharma NV and AAH Holdings plc) Order 1991",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS\nMade 21st November 1991\nLaid before Parliament 22nd November 1991\nComing into force 23rd December 1991\nWhereas—\n(1) the Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 64 and 69(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 has today referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation and report the matter of enterprises of Medicopharma NV (“Medicopharma”) and enterprises of AAH Holdings plc (“AAH”) ceasing to be distinct enterprises; and\n(2) in the opinion of the Secretary of State the doing of things mentioned in article 2 of this Order, or the doing of anything in contravention of article 3 of this Order, would constitute action which might prejudice the reference or impede the taking of action under the said Act which may be warranted by the Commission’s report on the reference:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 41."
    }
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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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