Article 16Opening of a market investigation

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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