SCHEDULE 9 Markets: Cross-market References

SCHEDULE 9 Markets: Cross-market References

Section 34(4)

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Part 4 of the 2002 Act (market investigations) is amended as follows.

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(1)     Section 133 (contents of references) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     omit the “and†following paragraph (b),

(b)     in paragraph (c), at the beginning insert “in the case of an ordinary reference,â€, and

(c)     after paragraph (c) insert

“; and

(d)     in the case of a cross-market reference, the feature or features concerned and the descriptions of goods or services to which it or they relate.â€

(3)     In subsection (2)—

(a)     in paragraph (a), after “a supply†insert “or, in the case of a cross-market reference, suppliesâ€, and

(b)     in paragraph (b), after “an acquisition†insert “or, in the case of a cross-market reference, acquisitionsâ€.

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(1)     Section 134 (questions to be decided on market investigation references) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1), for “a market investigation†substitute “an ordinaryâ€.

(3)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The CMA shall, on a cross-market reference, decide in relation to each

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