Short-form Opinions
Short-form Opinions provide guidance to businesses and their advisers on the application of competition law. For more details please see the OFT's Approach to Short-form Opinions Annexe A (pdf 137kb)
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Requesting a Short-form Opinion
Businesses considering making a request for a Short-form Opinion should approach the OFT informally to establish the best way to proceed.
For further information, contact:
- Jackie Holland, Senior Director, Competition Policy (jackie.holland@oft.gsi.gov.uk, 020 7211 8447)
- Deborah Jones, Director, Services, Infrastructure and Public Markets (deborah.jones@oft.gsi.gov.uk/020 7211 8412)
- Steven Preece, Deputy Director, Policy Group (steven.preece@oft.gsi.gov.uk/020 7 211 8364
- Louise Bailey, Competition Lawyer, Services, Infrastructure and Public Markets (louise.bailey@oft.gsi.gov.uk/020 7211 5819)
Requests for Short-form Opinions will be considered as usual under the OFT’s prioritisation principles (pdf 121kb).
The OFT intends to keep its approach to Short-form Opinions under review to evaluate whether they achieve their objectives and are an efficient use of OFT’s limited resources.
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Rural Broadband Wayleave Rates
- Press release OFT advises landowners on collaboration to speed up rural broadband roll out (23 August 2012)
- Download the Short-form Opinion Rural Broadband Wayleave Rates (pdf 540kb)
- Download the OFT's Approach to Short-form Opinions Annexe A (pdf 137kb)
- Download the Parties' Statement of Facts Annexe B (pdf 747kb)
Joint Purchasing
- Press release OFT issued competition advice under new process (27 April 2010)
- Download the Short-form Opinion P&H/Makro joint purchasing agreement (pdf 124kb)
- Download the OFT's Approach to Short-form Opinions Annexe 1 (pdf 124kb)
- Download the Parties' Statement of Facts Annexe 2 (pdf 98kb)
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