Draft order: The Competition Act 1998 (Motor Vehicle Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2023 (MVBEO)
This technical consultation seeks feedback on the legal drafting of Competition Act 1998 (Motor Vehicle Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2023.
The Secretary of State accepted the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendation to replace the retained Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (retained MVBER) with a United Kingdom (UK) Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO), updated to reflect market developments under section 6 of the Competition Act 1998. This will exempt certain agreements in the motor vehicle aftermarket from the prohibition in Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998, which prohibits agreements between firms that prevent, restrict or distort competition.
The purpose of this order is to ensure that businesses are not prevented or disincentivised from entering into agreements that the Competition and Markets Authority considers to be beneficial and not anticompetitive. The order replaces a similar block exemption – the MVBER made under EU law and retained in UK law after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The retained block exemption expires on 31 May 2023.
The draft explanatory memorandum includes the explanation of the draft legislation.
We would like your views and feedback on this draft order to make sure it delivers the policy correctly and effectively: just email to competition@beis.gov.uk (there are no consultation questions).
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