Guidance

Memorandum of understanding between the CMA and the Crown Office, Scotland

Records the basis for co-operation between the CMA and the Crown Office to investigate/prosecute cartel offences committed in Scottish jurisdiction.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 12 March 2014
• Last updated: 31 March 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 9 July 2014

A revised memorandum of understanding between the CMA and the Crown Office has been published.

Documents

Memorandum of Understanding between the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Crown Office, Scotland

Ref: OFT546

PDF, 144 KB, 7 pages

Details

This guidance was originally published by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and has been adopted by the CMA.

Please also note:

• references to the OFT (except where referring to specific past OFT practice or case law) should be read as referring to the CMA.
• references to dishonesty in respect of the cartel offence are only relevant for cartels entered into prior to 1 April 2014. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA13) removes dishonesty as an element of the cartel offence for agreements entered into on or after 1 April 2014 or which relate to arrangements made or to be made on or after that date. The ERRA13 also introduces statutory exclusions and defences to the offence. Please refer to Cartel Offence Prosecution Guidance (CMA9) for further information.

Published 12 March 2014
Last updated 31 March 2014 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2014

   The web copy and Memorandum of understanding document have both been revised.

2. 12 March 2014

   First published.