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Companies Act 2006

Section 1281: Disclosure of information under the Enterprise Act 2002

1697.The new section 241A allows a public authority to disclose prescribed information to any person for the purposes of prescribed civil proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Prescribed means prescribed by the Secretary of State by order. The new provision extends to prospective proceedings, taking legal advice about proceedings and other ways of establishing, enforcing or defending legal rights (such as alternative dispute resolution schemes).

1698.Information obtained by a public authority in connection with competition functions is excluded from the new provision.

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