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Guidance on the CMA’s approach to Short-form Opinions

Guidance for businesses, Government departments and advisers detailing the approach and process being trialled by the CMA to provide Short-form Opinions on the application of competition law.

The CMA Short-form Opinion (SfO) trial process provides guidance within a prompt timetable to businesses, Government departments and advisers on the application of competition law to prospective agreements or other forms of cooperation raising novel or unresolved questions, the clarification of which would benefit a wider audience. The CMA believes that the SfO process can provide a further valuable tool to assist businesses in complying with competition law.

The process is available for a limited number of cases per year. This guidance provides further detail on the purpose of SfOs, when a SfO might be available and the process for requesting and providing a SfO. 

CMA's approach to Short-form opinions
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