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Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations

Secondary information

Type

Statutory instrument

Reference

SI 2025/1351 

2025/ 

Session

2024-26

Coming into force

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Procedure

Affirmative

Laying authority

Act

Laid in draft

Yes

Referred to

DL

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Contains explanatory memorandum

Yes

Notes

Explanatory Memorandum withdrawn and replaced 4th November 2025

Subjects

Foreign companies Ownership Newspaper press Mergers Press freedom

Legislation

Enterprise Act 2002

Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Library location

Commons Library: UP 1473 2024-26; UC 116 2024-26

Link

View this Statutory instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk