Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Debate
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Lord Offord of Garvel
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
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Committee stage
Monday 22nd January 2024
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Monday 22nd January 2024
(3 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Moved by
Lord Offord of Garvel
11: Clause 15, page 8, line 12, at end insert—
“(A1) Where the CMA decides as a result of an initial SMS investigation not to designate the undertaking to which the investigation relates as having SMS in respect of a digital activity to which the investigation relates, the SMS decision notice must include the CMA’s reasons for its decision.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides that the CMA must give reasons when it decides not to designate an undertaking following an initial SMS investigation.
“(A1) Where the CMA decides as a result of an initial SMS investigation not to designate the undertaking to which the investigation relates as having SMS in respect of a digital activity to which the investigation relates, the SMS decision notice must include the CMA’s reasons for its decision.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides that the CMA must give reasons when it decides not to designate an undertaking following an initial SMS investigation.