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oft1415 Street furniture advertising: Recommendations to Local Authorities (May 2012)
Information for Local Authorities following the closure of the OFT's competition investigation into street furniture advertising in April 2012. It includes brief background on the investigation and the voluntary assurances offered by Clear Channel UK (CCUK) and JCDecaux. It also makes recommendations for ways in which Local Authorities might procure street furniture advertising in future in order to encourage greater competition.
Street furniture advertising: Recommendations to Local Authorities (pdf 209 kb) 		Download only
oft1389 Public bodies and competition law
A guide for public bodies on the application of the Competition Act 1998 to their activities
OFT1389 Public bodies and competition law (pdf 367 kb) 		Download only
oft740rev How competition law applies to co-operation between farming businesses: FAQs
The aim of these FAQs is to provide farm businesses with a brief outline of how competition law applies to the farming sector.
How competition law applies to co-operation between farming businesses: FAQs (pdf 297 kb) 		Download only
OFT423con OFT's guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty - A consultation on OFT guidance (October 2011)
Consultation on OFT's guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty
Consultation on OFT's guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty  (pdf 813 kb) 		Download only
oft1339 OFT1339 Understanding competition law DVD (June 2011)
Order a copy of the DVD now. DVDs will be dispatched within 10 working days.
oft1270 Competition Law Compliance Survey (June 2011)
Competition Law Compliance Survey prepared for the Office of Fair Trading by Synovate (UK) Ltd
Competition Law Compliance Survey (pdf 571 kb) 		Download only
oft1278resp How Your Business Can Achieve Compliance - summary of responses (June 2011)
Summary of responses to the OFT's consultation and OFT's conclusions and decision document
Summary of responses to the OFT's consultation and OFT's conclusions and decision document (pdf 276 kb) 		Download only
oft1341 How your business can achieve compliance with competition law (June 2011)
How your business can achieve compliance with competition law - guidance
How your business can achieve compliance (pdf 320 kb) 		Download only
oft1277resp Company directors and competition law (June 2011)
Summary of responses to the OFT's consultation and OFT's conclusions and decision document
Summary of responses to the OFT's consultation and OFT's conclusions and decision document (pdf 465 kb) 		Download only
OFT1340 Company directors and competition law (June 2011)
OFT Guidance
Company directors and competition law (pdf 371 kb) 		Download only
Quick Guide Quick Guide to competition law compliance (June 2011)
Protecting businesses and consumers from anti-competitive behaviour
OFT1330 Quick Guide to competition law compliance (pdf 229 kb) 		Download only
oft1263 A guide to the OFT's investigation procedures in competition cases (March 2011)
A guide to the OFT's investigation procedures in competition cases
A guide to the OFT's investigation procedures in competition cases (pdf 845 kb) 		Download only
oft1263con A guide to the OFT's Competition Act 1998 investigation procedures - a consultation paper (August 2010)
A guide to the OFT's Competition Act 1998 investigation procedures - a consultation paper
A guide to the OFT's Competition Act 1998 investigation procedures - a consultation paper (pdf 881 kb) 		Download only
oft 422 The application of the Competition Act in the water and sewerage sectors (March 2010)
An OFWAT publication. This guideline sets out the approach that will be taken in applying and enforcing the new Act in the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales
Competition Act 1998 Application in the water and sewerage sectors (pdf 459 kb) 		Download only
oft 803 Leniency and no-action (December 2008)
OFT's guidance note on the handling of applications
Leniency and no-action (pdf 603 kb) 		Download only
oft 439 Public transport ticketing schemes block exemption (November 2006)
Understanding competition law
Public transport ticketing schemes block exemption - understanding competition law (pdf 297 kb) Public transport ticketing schemes block exemption - response to consultation (pdf 111 kb) 		Download only
oft 451 Involving third parties in Competition Act investigations (April 2006)
Incorporating guidance on the submission of complaints
Involving third parties in Competition Act investigations (pdf 289 kb) Involving third parties in Competition Act investigations - response to comments (pdf 129 kb)
oft 430 Application to services relating to railways (October 2005)
Understanding competition law. An Office of the Rail Regulator publication. This guideline sets out the approach that will be taken in applying and enforcing the legislation in the railways sector
Application to services relating to railways (pdf 222 kb)
oft 447 Competing fairly (March 2005)
An introduction to the laws on anti-competitive behaviour
Competing fairly (pdf 164 kb)
oft 426 Under investigation? (March 2005)
A guide to investigations by the OFT under the Competition Act 1998
Under investigation? (pdf 90 kb)
oft 436 Leniency in cartel cases (March 2005)
A guide to the leniency programme for cartel cases under the Competition Act 1998
Leniency in cartel cases (pdf 106 kb)
oft 435 Cartels and the Competition Act 1998 (March 2005)
A guide for purchasers
Cartels and the Competition Act (pdf 106 kb)
oft 428 Application in the energy sector (January 2005)
Understanding competition law. Published with Ofgem. This guideline provides general advice and information about the application and enforcement by Ofgem
Application in the energy sector (pdf 192 kb) Responses to the energy sector consultation (pdf 114 kb)
oft 401 Agreements and concerted practices (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Sets out some of the circumstances in which the OFT considers that agreements will or may be regarded as anti-competitive.
Agreements and concerted practices (pdf 103 kb)
oft 402 Abuse of a dominant position (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Explains how the OFT will operate its powers under the Competition Act and under the Modernisation Regulation in assessing the conduct of dominant undertakings.
Abuse of a dominant position (pdf 149 kb)
oft 403 Market definition (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Provides a conceptual framework within which evidence on market definition can be organised. It also discusses practical issues that may arise in market definition
Market definition (pdf 144 kb)
oft 404 Powers of investigation (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Describes the OFT's various powers to investigate suspected anti-competitive behaviour
Powers of investigation (pdf 96 kb)
oft 405 Concurrent application to regulated industries (December 2004)
Provides information about which regulated sectors are affected by the concurrency provisions and the scope of the concurrent powers
Concurrent application to regulated industries (pdf 190 kb)
oft 407 Enforcement (December 2004)
Incorporating the Office of Fair Trading’s guidance as to the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to accept commitments. Understanding competition law
Enforcement (pdf 106 kb)
oft 408 Trade associations, professional bodies and self-regulating bodies (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Explains how the OFT will apply Article 81 and the Chapter I prohibition when assessing the activities of trade associations, professions and self-regulating bodies
Trade associations, professions and self regulating bodies (pdf 80 kb)
oft 442 Modernisation (December 2004)
The OFT's application of EC Regulation 1/2003 and the United Kingdom legal exception regime.
Modernisation (pdf 193 kb) 		Download only
oft 423 OFT's guidance as to the appropriate amount of a penalty (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Sets out the basis on which the OFT calculates financial penalties for infringements of Article 81, Article 82, the Chapter I and/or Chapter II prohibition
Guidance as to appropriate amount of a penalty (pdf 146 kb)
oft 421 Services of general economic interest exclusion (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Explains how the OFT interprets and applies the exclusion for 'services of general economic interest' and 'revenue producing monopolies'
Services of general economic interest exclusion (pdf 68 kb)
oft 420 Land agreements (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Explains how the Competition Act 1998 and Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty operate in relation to agreements and conduct relating to land
Land agreements (pdf 62 kb)
oft 419 Vertical agreements (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. How the OFT applies Article 81 and the Chapter I prohibition to vertical agreements
Vertical agreements (pdf 153 kb)
oft 415 Assessment of market power (December 2004)
Understanding competition law. Explains how the OFT will assess whether undertakings possess market power when investigating cases under Articles 81 and 82 and sections 2(1) and 18(1) of the Act (the Chapter I prohibition Chapter II prohibition respectively)
Assessment of market power (pdf 91 kb)
oft 443 The Competition Act 1998 and public bodies (August 2004)
The OFT's views on circumstances in which a public body engaging in purchasing may or may not be considered to be an undertaking for the purposes of the Competition Act 1998
Policy note 1/04 - The Competition Act 1998 and public bodies (pdf 176 kb) 		Download only
oft 414a Assessment of conduct (April 2004)
The OFT is consulting on its proposed revisions to its competition law guidelines, related guidance and procedural rules in light of the EC Modernisation Regulation
Assessment of conduct (pdf 235 kb) 		Download only
oft 441 How will the Enterprise Act 2002 change the Competition Act 1998 regime? (May 2003)
Summary of the main ways in which the Enterprise Act will impact on the existing Competition Act regime. Where, as a result of the Enterprise Act, significant changes are required to the existing Competition Act guidelines.
How will the Enterprise Act 2002 change the Competition Act 1998 regime? (pdf 71 kb)
oft 437 Application to the Northern Ireland energy sectors (July 2001)
An OFREG NI publication. This guideline provides advice and information about the factors which the Director General of Gas and Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland will take into account
Application to the Northern Ireland energy sectors (pdf 422 kb)
oft 417 The application of the Competition Act in the telecommunications sector (February 2000)
An OFTEL publication. This guideline sets out the approach that will be taken in applying and enforcing the new Act in the telecommunications sector
Competition Act 1998 - the application in the telecommunications sector (pdf 91 kb)


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