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Article 16Opening of a market investigation
CELEX 32022R1925 · Read on 2026-08-18 · Chapter IV
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1. When the Commission intends to carry out a market investigation with a view to the possible adoption of decisions pursuant to Articles 17, 18 and 19 it shall adopt a decision opening a market investigation.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Commission may exercise its investigative powers under this Regulation before opening a market investigation pursuant to that paragraph.
3. The decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall specify:
(a)
the date of opening of the market investigation;
(b)
the description of the issue to which the market investigation relates to;
(c)
the purpose of the market investigation.
4. The Commission may reopen a market investigation that it has closed where:
(a)
there has been a material change in any of the facts on which a decision adopted pursuant to Article 17, 18 or 19 was based; or
(b)
the decision adopted pursuant to Article 17, 18 or 19 was based on incomplete, incorrect or misleading information.
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