The Business Law Reports
[2010] Bus LR 748
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
B (I)
[2009] EWCA Crim 2575
2009 Oct 7,
8;
Dec 9
Dec 9
Hughes LJ, David Clarke J, Judge Morris QC
Crime— Competition— Restriction or distortion of competition — Defendant charged with dishonestly engaging in cartel activity— Whether offence “national competition law” for purposes of Council Regulation— Whether Regulation confining power to impose penalty to designated national competition authority— Whether Crown Court having jurisdiction to impose penalty—
Enterprise Act 2002 (c 40), s 188
—
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, arts 3, 5, 35