The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Intervention to protect legitimate interests: European intervention notice before IP completion day

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54.—(1) Paragraph 27 is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

(b)at the end of paragraph (a), insert “and”;

(c)omit paragraph (c) and the “and” before it.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

(b)at the end, insert—

except that in section 68(2) of the 2002 Act—

(a)the reference to “EU law” includes a reference to “relevant separation agreement law” within the meaning of section 7C of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020; and

(b)the reference to the EC Merger Regulation has the meaning given by paragraph 18. .