Guideline on Applications

Where a business wishes to seek additional certainty as to the applicability of existing exclusions and exemption to its case, it may apply for a decision from the Competition Commission. Alternatively, applications can be made to request a block exemption order for a particular category of agreements.

The Guideline on Applications for a Decision under Sections 9 and 24 (Exclusions and Exemptions) and Section 15 Block Exemption Orders explains:

• The main steps in an application process.
• Procedural protections for those involved in an application.
• Possible outcomes of the process.