The Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 (revoked)
This Order excludes from the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 agreements between groceries chain suppliers and agreements between logistic service providers, intended to address the effects or likely effects of coronavirus on the supply of groceries to consumers in the United Kingdom. The Chapter I prohibition precludes agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices which may affect trade within the United Kingdom and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the United Kingdom. Where there are exceptional and compelling reasons of public policy for doing so, the Secretary of State may exclude an agreement or an agreement of a particular description from the Chapter I prohibition.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
27 Mar 2020
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Secretary of State is satisfied that there are exceptional and compelling reasons of public policy why the prohibition contained in Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 ought not to apply to, or ought to be deemed never to have applied in relation to, agreements of the descriptions specified in this Order.
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