The EC Merger Control (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1079
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the EC Merger Control (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004.

Section 2 Consequential amendments

The amendments specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect.

Section 1 Competition Act 1998

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Section 2 Enterprise Act 2002

(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 22 (duty to make references in relation to completed mergers), in subsection (3)—

(a) the word “or” before paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect; and

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(6) In section 33 (duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers), in subsection (3)—

(a) the word “or” before paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect; and

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(10) In section 39 (time-limits for investigations and reports), subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(11) In section 40 (section 39: supplementary)—

(a) subsections (1), (2) and (8)(b) shall cease to have effect; and

(b) in subsection (9) the words “or (2)(a)” shall cease to have effect.

(12) In section 46 (references under section 45: supplementary), in subsection (1)—

(a) the word “or” before paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect; and

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(16) In section 51 (time-limits for investigations and reports by Commission), subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(17) In section 52 (section 51: supplementary)—

(a) subsections (1), (2) and (8)(b) shall cease to have effect; and

(b) in subsection (9) the words “or (2)(a)” shall cease to have effect.

(18) In section 53 (restrictions on action where public interest considerations not finalised), in subsection (2)—

(a) the word “or” shall be inserted before paragraph (b);

(b) the word “or” before paragraph (c) shall cease to have effect; and

(c) paragraph (c) shall cease to have effect.

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(25) In section 129 (other interpretation provisions), in subsection (1)—

(a) the definition of “the European Merger Regulations” shall cease to have effect; and

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(26) In section 130 (index of defined expressions)—

(a) the expression “European Merger Regulations” in the left-hand column of the table and the corresponding provision in the right-hand column shall cease to have effect; and

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Section 3 EEC Merger Control (Distinct Market Investigations) Regulations 1990

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Section 4 Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999

(1) The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (4) of regulation 3 (controlled and controlling undertaking), for “ (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989” there is substituted “(EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004”.

Section 5 Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003

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