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If you are thinking about setting up a business, and need it done quickly and easily with no additional requirements, then this package is the perfect choice.
This package is a cheap and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London for the duration of one year.
This package is a not expensive and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London and a nominee secretary for the duration of one year.
This package is one of the most cost effective and the efficient way to start a UK company, which includes a registered office address in London, a nominee secretary, and a nominee director for the duration of one year.
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Private Company Limited by Shares:

  • A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.

  • You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.

  • A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.

  • You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.

  • The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.

  • The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.

  • Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).

  • There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.

  • Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.

  • Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.

  • Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.

  • So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.

  • Coddan offers company formation, ready-made company registration for UK limited companies. We offer electronic filing enterprises & registering corporation services. In addition to business registrations, we offer trademark registration, shareholder agreements, toll-free numbers, telephone answering, virtual office and company searches for UK limited companies. You are an accountant for whom company establishment is a frequent activity or an individual ordering your first company registrations. Start a company by incorporating or forming a LTD, PLC or LLP at Coddan. Learn about incorporation & how to incorporate your business online: register a business name, company registration, business registration numbers, company house web filing - business name registration check. Whether you start-up online, register London business or form a corporation Scotland, we can help you understand the business start-up process for filing LTD United Kingdom.
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    This is actually a pretty good reason to incorporate in Delaware or Nevada. In fact, you could be a foreigner from Lebanon, never setting foot on American soil, form a Delaware corporation and no one would know who you are! However, many states will require the owners and/or officers and/or directors information while operating in that state (as a foreign corp.). Besides, how many small businesses require anonymity? Incorporate, incorporation, incorporating, incorporation services, incorporating services, incorporate Wyoming business online, incorporating Oregon business, New York LLC formation, Louisiana limited liability corporation, Texas articles of incorporation, Florida company incorporation, California non profit corporation, corporate name search offshore, BVI corporate name availability, Seychelles corporate name registration.
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    A business may be conducted by a company as an entity in its own right and comes into existence by incorporation under companies legislation which also regulates the running of the company and sets out the duties of its officers. In recent years trading trusts have been commonly used as the structure for carrying on a business with their main objective of tax minimization. A trust requires a trustee to act on behalf of a trust and it has been preferable to have a company newly incorporated to act as the trustee as it is believed that this limits the liability of the trust to the paid-up capital of the Trustee Company. A trust is formed by a gift or settlement being made to the trustee on behalf of the, as yet unformed, trust. A solicitor draws up a Trust Deed setting out the powers and formalizing the administration of the trust. The trust has beneficiaries rather than shareholders as in a company, who are entitled to distributions of capital and/or income and these distributions, are controlled by the trustee.
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    This is one of our most popular packages with worldwide customers, and includes: -

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  • Our Deluxe package is a fast and easy option, it is ideal for the UK, EU, and international small to medium businesses who wish to appoint a nominee director and a nominee secretary in order to maintain the anonymity of the real owner, and it includes: -

  • Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses in London, our nominee director and nominee secretary. We can appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder(s), or you can appoint a nominee sharholder provided by Coddan;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

    The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be send by post to you upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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  • This is our most popular package with the UK residents, and includes: -

  • The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
  • The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • *If you do not have an a valid address in the UK, which can be used as the registered office address for your company, please check our Economy package. The non-UK address cannot be acceptable as the office address for the UK company.

    This is our most popular package with the UK and EU residents, and includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);

    The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a members;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • An original certificate of incorporation
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum & articles of association
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The registration your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint our own candidates to the role of a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for one year are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
  • A completed register of directors and members
  • The provision of a nominee member for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee member service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • Pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • A general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • A declaration of trust from a nominee member;
  • An indemnity letter for the power of attorney;
  • A nominee agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees.
  • This is another one of our most popular packages for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address, but would rather not open a local office in the UK;

    This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director' personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the UK corporate legislation), because this package includes thye provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);

    The following hard bound copy of the corporate documents, will be send by post to you, upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register.
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a limited partnership usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI offshore limited partnership from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a general partner;
  • The government and initiation fees for registration are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a limited partnership name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the partnership agreement;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee limited partner for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee limited partner service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your offshore company: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the partnership agreement;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of partners;
  • A completed register of partners;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee limited partner (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee limited partner;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

    This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

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     PART 7
     MISCELLANEOUS COMPETITION PROVISIONS
     
    Powers of entry under 1998 Act
    203    Powers of entry
     
         (1) The 1998 Act is amended as follows.
     
         (2) In section 28 (power to enter premises under a warrant), after subsection (3) there is inserted-
     
     
        "(3A) A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named officer who is executing it."
     
         (3) In section 62 (power to enter premises: Commission investigations), after subsection (5) there is inserted-
     
     
        "(5A) A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named officer who is executing it."
     
         (4) In section 63 (power to enter premises: Director's special investigations), after subsection (5) there is inserted-
     
     
        "(5A) A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named authorised officer who is executing it."
     
     
    Directors disqualification
    204    Disqualification
     
         (1) The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46) is amended as follows.
     
         (2) The following sections are inserted after section 9 (matters for determining unfitness in certain cases)-
     
     

    "Disqualification for competition infringements
    9A     Competition disqualification order
     
         (1) The court must make a disqualification order against a person if the following two conditions are satisfied in relation to him.
     
         (2) The first condition is that an undertaking which is a company of which he is a director commits a breach of competition law.
     
         (3) The second condition is that the court considers that his conduct as a director makes him unfit to be concerned in the management of a company.
     
         (4) An undertaking commits a breach of competition law if it engages in conduct which infringes any of the following-
     
     
      (a) the Chapter 1 prohibition (within the meaning of the Competition Act 1998) (prohibition on agreements, etc. preventing, restricting or distorting competition);
     
      (b) the Chapter 2 prohibition (within the meaning of that Act) (prohibition on abuse of a dominant position);
     
      (c) Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (prohibition on agreements, etc. preventing, restricting or distorting competition);
     
      (d) Article 82 of that Treaty (prohibition on abuse of a dominant position).
         (5) For the purpose of deciding under subsection (3) whether a person is unfit to be concerned in the management of a company the court-
     
     
      (a) must have regard to whether subsection (6) applies to him;
     
      (b) may have regard to his conduct as a director of a company in connection with any other breach of competition law;
     
      (c) must not have regard to the matters mentioned in Schedule 1.
         (6) This subsection applies to a person if as a director of the company-
     
     
      (a) his conduct contributed to the breach of competition law mentioned in subsection (2);
     
      (b) his conduct did not contribute to the breach but he had reasonable grounds to suspect that the conduct of the undertaking constituted the breach and he took no steps to prevent it;
     
      (c) he did not know but ought to have known that the conduct of the undertaking constituted the breach.
         (7) For the purposes of subsection (6)(a) it is immaterial whether the person knew that the conduct of the undertaking constituted the breach.
     
         (8) For the purposes of subsection (4)(a) or (c) references to the conduct of an undertaking are references to its conduct taken with the conduct of one or more other undertakings.
     
         (9) The maximum period of disqualification under this section is 15 years.
     
         (10) An application under this section for a disqualification order may be made by the OFT or by a specified regulator.
     
         (11) Section 60 of the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) (consistent treatment of questions arising under United Kingdom and Community law) applies in relation to any question arising by virtue of subsection (4)(a) or (b) above as it applies in relation to any question arising under Part 1 of that Act.
     
    9B     Competition undertakings
     
         (1) This section applies if-
     
     
      (a) the OFT or a specified regulator thinks that in relation to any person an undertaking which is a company of which he is a director has committed or is committing a breach of competition law,
     
      (b) the OFT or the specified regulator thinks that the conduct of the person as a director makes him unfit to be concerned in the management of a company, and
     
      (c) the person offers to give the OFT or the specified regulator (as the case may be) a disqualification undertaking.
         (2) The OFT or the specified regulator (as the case may be) may accept a disqualification undertaking from the person instead of applying for or proceeding with an application for a disqualification order.
     
         (3) A disqualification undertaking is an undertaking by a person that for the period specified in the undertaking he will not-
     
     
      (a) be a director of a company;
     
      (b) act as receiver of a company's property;
     
      (c) in any way, whether directly or indirectly, be concerned or take part in the promotion, formation or management of a company;
     
      (d) act as an insolvency practitioner.
         (4) But a disqualification undertaking may provide that a prohibition falling within subsection (3)(a) to (c) does not apply if the person obtains the leave of the court.
     
         (5) The maximum period which may be specified in a disqualification undertaking is 15 years.
     
         (6) If a disqualification undertaking is accepted from a person who is already subject to a disqualification undertaking under this Act or to a disqualification order the periods specified in those undertakings or the undertaking and the order (as the case may be) run concurrently.
     
         (7) Subsections (4) to (8) of section 9A apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section but in the application of subsection (5) of that section the reference to the court must be construed as a reference to the OFT or a specified regulator (as the case may be).
     
    9C     Competition investigations
     
         (1) If the OFT or a specified regulator has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a breach of competition law has occurred it or he (as the case may be) may carry out an investigation for the purpose of deciding whether to make an application under section 9A for a disqualification order.
     
         (2) For the purposes of such an investigation sections 26 to 30 of the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) apply to the OFT and the specified regulators as they apply to the OFT for the purposes of an investigation under section 25 of that Act.
     
         (3) Subsection (4) applies if as a result of an investigation under this section the OFT or a specified regulator proposes to apply under section 9A for a disqualification order.
     
         (4) Before making the application the OFT or regulator (as the case may be) must-
     
     
      (a) give notice to the person likely to be affected by the application, and
     
      (b) give that person an opportunity to make representations.
    9D     Co-ordination
     
         (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of co-ordinating the performance of functions under sections 9A to 9C (relevant functions) which are exercisable concurrently by two or more persons.
     
         (2) Section 54(5) to (7) of the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) applies to regulations made under this section as it applies to regulations made under that section and for that purpose in that section-
     
     
      (a) references to Part 1 functions must be read as references to relevant functions;
     
      (b) references to a regulator must be read as references to a specified regulator;
     
      (c) a competent person also includes any of the specified regulators.
         (3) The power to make regulations under this section must be exercised by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
         (4) Such a statutory instrument may-
     
     
      (a) contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate;
     
      (b) make different provision for different cases.
    9E     Interpretation
     
         (1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 9A to 9D.
     
         (2) Each of the following is a specified regulator for the purposes of a breach of competition law in relation to a matter in respect of which he or it has a function-
     
     
      (a) the Director General of Telecommunications;
     
      (b) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;
     
      (c) the Director General of Water Services;
     
      (d) the Rail Regulator;
     
      (e) the Civil Aviation Authority.
         (3) The court is the High Court or (in Scotland) the Court of Session.
     
         (4) Conduct includes omission.
     
         (5) Director includes shadow director."
     
         (3) In section 1(1) (general provision about disqualification orders) for "section 6" substitute "sections 6 and 9A".
     
         (4) In section 8A (variation etc of disqualification undertaking) after subsection (2) there is inserted the following subsection-
     
     
        "(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to an application in the case of an undertaking given under section 9B, and in such a case on the hearing of the application whichever of the OFT or a specified regulator (within the meaning of section 9E) accepted the undertaking-
     
     
      (a) must appear and call the attention of the court to any matters which appear to it or him (as the case may be) to be relevant;
     
      (b) may give evidence or call witnesses."
         (5) In section 8A for subsection (3) there is substituted-
     
     
        "(3) In this section "the court"-
     
     
      (a) in the case of an undertaking given under section 9B means the High Court or (in Scotland) the Court of Session;
     
      (b) in any other case has the same meaning as in section 7(2) or 8 (as the case may be)."
         (6) In section 16(3) for "the Secretary of State or the official receiver or the liquidator" substitute "a person falling within subsection (4)".
     
         (7) In section 16 after subsection (3) there is inserted the following subsection-
     
     
        "(4) The following fall within this subsection-
     
     
      (a) the Secretary of State;
     
      (b) the official receiver;
     
      (c) the OFT;
     
      (d) the liquidator;
     
      (e) a specified regulator (within the meaning of section 9E)."
         (8) In section 17 (applications for leave under an order or undertaking) after subsection (3) there is inserted the following subsection-
     
     
        "(3A) Where a person is subject to a disqualification undertaking accepted at any time under section 9B any application for leave for the purposes of section 9B(4) must be made to the High Court or (in Scotland) the Court of Session."
     
         (9) In section 17(4) for "or 1A(1)(a)" substitute "1A(1)(a) or 9B(4)".
     
         (10) In section 17 after subsection (5) there are inserted the following subsections-
     
     
        "(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to an application for leave for the purposes of section 1(1)(a) if the application for the disqualification order was made under section 9A.
     
         (7) In such a case and in the case of an application for leave for the purposes of section 9B(4) on the hearing of the application whichever of the OFT or a specified regulator (within the meaning of section 9E) applied for the order or accepted the undertaking (as the case may be)-
     
     
      (a) must appear and draw the attention of the court to any matters which appear to it or him (as the case may be) to be relevant;
     
      (b) may give evidence or call witnesses."
         (11) In section 18 (register of disqualification orders and undertakings) for subsection (2A) substitute-
     
     
        "(2A) The Secretary of State must include in the register such particulars as he considers appropriate of-
     
     
      (a) disqualification undertakings accepted by him under section 7 or 8;
     
      (b) disqualification undertakings accepted by the OFT or a specified regulator under section 9B;
     
      (c) cases in which leave has been granted as mentioned in subsection (1)(d)."
     
    Miscellaneous
    205    Super-complaints to regulators other than OFT
     
         (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that section 11 is to apply to complaints made to a specified regulator in relation to a market of a specified description as it applies to complaints made to the OFT, with such modifications as may be specified.
     
         (2) An order under this section-
     
     
      (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and
     
      (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
         (3) In this section-
     
     
      "regulator" has the meaning given in section 54(1) of the 1998 Act; and
     
      "specified" means specified in the order.
    206    Power to modify Schedule 8
     
         (1) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument modify Schedule 8.
     
         (2) An order under this section may make-
     
     
      (a) different provision for different cases or different purposes;
     
      (b) such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
         (3) An order under this section may, in particular, modify that Schedule in its application by virtue of Part 3 of this Act, in its application by virtue of Part 4 of this Act, in its application by virtue of any other enactment (whether by virtue of Part 4 of this Act as applied by that enactment or otherwise) or in its application by virtue of every enactment that applies it.
     
         (4) An order under this section as extended by subsection (2) may modify any enactment comprised in or made under this Act, or any other enactment.
     
         (5) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
     
         (6) No modification of Schedule 8 in its application by virtue of Part 3 of this Act shall be made by an order under this section if the modification relates to a relevant merger situation or (as the case may be) a special merger situation which has been created before the coming into force of the order.
     
         (7) No modification shall be made by an order under this section of Schedule 8 in its application in relation to references made under section 22, 33, 45 or 62 before the coming into force of the order.
     
         (8) No modification shall be made by an order under this section of Schedule 8 in its application in relation to references made under section 131 or 132 before the coming into force of the order (including references made under section 131 as applied by another enactment).
     
         (9) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the OFT and the Commission.
     
         (10) Expressions used in this section which are also used in Part 3 of this Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Part.
     
    207    Repeal of Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act
     
     Section 3(1)(d) of and Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act (which provide for the exclusion from the Chapter 1 prohibition in cases involving designated professional rules) shall cease to have effect.
     
    208    Repeal of Part 6 of Fair Trading Act 1973
     
     Sections 78 to 80 of the 1973 Act (references to Commission other than monopoly and merger references) shall cease to have effect.
     
    209    Reform of Community competition law
     
         (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of the 1998 Act as he considers appropriate for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any differences between-
     
     
      (a) the domestic provisions of the 1998 Act, and
     
      (b) European Community competition law,
     which result (or would otherwise result) from a relevant Community instrument made after the passing of this Act.
     
         (2) In subsection (1)-
     
     
      "the domestic provisions of the 1998 Act" means the provisions of the 1998 Act so far as they do not implement or give effect to a relevant Community instrument;
     
      "European Community competition law" includes any Act or subordinate legislation so far as it implements or gives effect to a relevant Community instrument;
     
      "relevant Community instrument" means a regulation or directive under Article 83 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
         (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal or otherwise modify any provision of an Act (other than the 1998 Act) which excludes any matter from the Chapter I prohibition or the Chapter II prohibition (within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1998 Act).
     
         (4) The power under subsection (3) may not be exercised-
     
     
      (a) before the power under subsection (1) has been exercised; or
     
      (b) so as to extend the scope of any exclusion that is not being removed by the regulations.
         (5) Regulations under this section may-
     
     
      (a) confer power to make subordinate legislation;
     
      (b) make such consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitory, transitional or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (including provision modifying any Act or subordinate legislation); and
     
      (c) make different provision for different cases or circumstances.
         (6) The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
     
         (7) No regulations may be made under this section unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
     
         (8) Paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) (restriction on powers to legislate) shall not apply to regulations which implement or give effect to a relevant Community instrument made after the passing of this Act.
     
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