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Block exemptions

Competition law: information about the review of block exemptions.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 10 February 2021
• Last updated: 20 March 2025 — See all updates

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Seven EU block exemptions were assimilated in UK law at the end of the transition period, along with their expiry dates.

The Competition and Markets Authority reviews each block exemption in turn according to their expiry dates.

Published 10 February 2021

Last updated 20 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2025

   Expiration dates for block exemptions updated. References to 'retained' EU law replaced with 'assimilated' EU law.

2. 10 February 2021

   First published.