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United Kingdom: Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order) enters into force

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Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order) enters into force

On 1 May 2026, the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026 (SI 2026/369) (TTBEO) entered into force, replacing the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (Assimilated TTBER), which expired…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-03-14
in consultation

On 14 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the Proposed…

2025-04-11
processing consultation

On 11 April 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation on the Propos…

2025-09-30
in consultation

On 30 September 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the recommendation t…

2026-01-05
in consultation

On 5 January 2026, the Department for Business and Trade opened a public consultation on the draft …

2026-02-09
processing consultation

On 9 February 2026, the Department for Business and Trade closes the public consultation that had b…

2026-03-25
adopted

On 25 March 2026, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade made the Competition…

2026-05-01
in force

On 1 May 2026, the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026…