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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/monopoly-references-deletion-of-exclusions-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/2253",
  "legislation_title": "The Monopoly References (Deletion of Exclusions) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS\nMade 15th September 1998\nLaid before Parliament 16th September 1998\nComing into force 16th October 1998\nThe Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 50(5) of the Fair Trading Act 1973, hereby makes the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
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  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "1973 c. 41."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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