Skip to main content

SponsoredBuild your website with Vincony

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Legislation and case law change. Always consult a qualified solicitor for your specific situation.

UK Law Reference
All sections of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
2024 c. 13, s.111

Section 111 — Extra-territorial application

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2025-01-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Unless otherwise stated, this Part applies in relation to persons outside the United Kingdom.

(2) A power to give a notice to a person outside the United Kingdom by virtue of this Part is exercisable only if the person is within subsection (3), (4) or (5).

(3) A person is within this subsection if the person is, or is part of—

(a) a designated undertaking or an undertaking to which an obligation applies by virtue of provision made in reliance on section 17(1) (existing obligations);

(b) an undertaking that is the subject of a digital markets investigation.

(4) A person is within this subsection if the person is an individual—

(a) who is named as a senior manager under section 70 or appointed as a nominated officer under section 83, and

(b) on whom the CMA has imposed or is considering imposing a penalty under section 87(2) or 87(3), as the case may be.

(5) A person is within this subsection if the person—

(a) is a United Kingdom national,

(b) is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom,

(c) is a body incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, or

(d) carries on business in the United Kingdom.

(6) Nothing in this section is to be taken to limit any other power of the CMA to give a notice to a person outside the United Kingdom.