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Mr John Whittingdale 40 Page 30, line 7 [Clause 44], leave out from first 'of' to 'the' in line 8 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 41 Page 30, line 15 [Clause 44], leave out from 'result' to end of line 16 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 42 Page 30, line 27 [Clause 44], leave out from 'result' to end of line 29 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 43 Page 30, line 33 [Clause 44], leave out from first 'of' to end of line 36 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 44 Page 30, line 41 [Clause 44], leave out from 'in' to end of line 43 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr Andrew Lansley 142 Page 31, line 36 [Clause 45], at end insert—'(5A) The Secretary of State shall not make a reference under section 44(3) or (5) when a relevant public interest consideration which is mentioned in the intervention notice has not been finalised.'.
Ms Secretary Hewitt 234 Page 31, line 42 [Clause 45], after 'disregard' insert 'by virtue of subsection (3) above'.
Mr John Whittingdale 45 Page 32, line 8 [Clause 46], leave out from 'in' to 'and' in line 9 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 46 Page 32, line 10 [Clause 46], leave out from 'any' to 'the' in line 12 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 47 Page 32, line 25 [Clause 46], leave out from 'in' to 'and' in line 27 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 48 Page 32, line 28 [Clause 46], leave out from 'any' to end of line 31 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Ms Secretary Hewitt 235 Page 32, line 45 [Clause 46], after 'of' insert 'other action by the Secretary of State or'.
Ms Secretary Hewitt 236 Page 32, line 46 [Clause 46], leave out 'other persons' and insert 'persons other than itself and the Secretary of State'.
Mr John Whittingdale 49 Page 33, line 6 [Clause 46], leave out from 'be' to 'it' in line 7 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 50 Page 33, line 11 [Clause 46], leave out from 'preventing' to end of line 14 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 51 Page 33, line 17 [Clause 46], leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 19 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 52 Page 33, line 26 [Clause 46], leave out from 'be)' to end of line 27 and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr John Whittingdale 59 Page 33, line 32 [Clause 46], at end insert—'(10A) The Commission may also have regard to whether the enterprise which is the subject of the proposed merger will become insolvent within the immediate future; the market shares of the enterprise would in any event go to the acquiring party; and there is no less anti-competitive way of selling the company.'.
Mr John Whittingdale 62 Page 35, line 11 [Clause 50], at end insert 'such an extension of time only to be granted with the consent of the parties.'.
Ms Secretary Hewitt 237 Page 36, line 1 [Clause 51], at end insert—'(4A) Where a period within which a report under section 49 is to be prepared and given to the Secretary of State is extended or further extended under section 50(3) or (4), the period as extended or (as the case may be) further extended shall, subject to subsections (4B) and (4C), be calculated by taking the period being extended and adding to it the period of the extension (whether or not those periods overlap in time). (4B) Subsection (4C) applies where—
Mr John Whittingdale 53 Page 39, line 3 [Clause 54], leave out 'substantial lessening of competition' and insert 'the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, as a result of which competition may have been significantly reduced within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services'.
Mr Harry Barnes
304 Page 40, line 15 [Clause 57], after 'of' insert '(a)'
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