Enterprise Act 2002
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Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom competition law
United Kingdom consumer protection law
The Enterprise Act 2002 is a major UK competition and consumer protection law that overhauled merger control, strengthened anti-cartel enforcement, and reformed insolvency and enterprise policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enterprise Act 2002 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8824050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enterprise Act 2002 Context triple: [UK Competition and Markets Authority, enforces, Enterprise Act 2002]
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A.
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 is a UK law that overhauled competition and employment regulation, reformed institutions like the Competition and Markets Authority, and aimed to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses.
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B.
State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986
The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 is a key New Zealand law that converted many government departments into commercially run state-owned enterprises while embedding protections for Māori interests consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.
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C.
Corporations Act 2001
The Corporations Act 2001 is Australia’s primary federal law governing companies, financial markets, and corporate regulation, including the powers and responsibilities of key regulators.
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D.
Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is a UK law that established statutory regulation of the private security sector, including licensing and oversight of security operatives and companies.
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E.
Audit Commission Act 1998
The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enterprise Act 2002 Target entity description: The Enterprise Act 2002 is a major UK competition and consumer protection law that overhauled merger control, strengthened anti-cartel enforcement, and reformed insolvency and enterprise policy.
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A.
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 is a UK law that overhauled competition and employment regulation, reformed institutions like the Competition and Markets Authority, and aimed to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses.
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B.
State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986
The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 is a key New Zealand law that converted many government departments into commercially run state-owned enterprises while embedding protections for Māori interests consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.
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C.
Corporations Act 2001
The Corporations Act 2001 is Australia’s primary federal law governing companies, financial markets, and corporate regulation, including the powers and responsibilities of key regulators.
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D.
Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is a UK law that established statutory regulation of the private security sector, including licensing and oversight of security operatives and companies.
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E.
Audit Commission Act 1998
The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom competition law ⓘ United Kingdom consumer protection law ⓘ |
| amends |
Competition Act 1998
NERFINISHED
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Fair Trading Act 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cartel conduct affecting UK trade
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consumer protection infringements in the UK ⓘ mergers with effects on UK markets ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 10 – Insolvency
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Part 11 – Miscellaneous and general ⓘ Part 2 – Mergers ⓘ Part 3 – Market investigations ⓘ Part 4 – Enforcement in relation to competition matters ⓘ Part 5 – Public interest and special public interest cases ⓘ Part 6 – Cartel offence ⓘ Part 7 – Miscellaneous competition provisions ⓘ Part 8 – Enforcement of certain consumer legislation ⓘ Part 9 – Information ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Competition Commission (reformed role)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of Fair Trading (reformed role) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Competition and Markets Authority
NERFINISHED
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Office of Fair Trading NERFINISHED ⓘ sectoral regulators in the UK ⓘ |
| establishesAppealBody | Competition Appeal Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Department of Trade and Industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
enhanced powers of competition authorities
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introduced administration as main corporate rescue procedure ⓘ introduced competition-based test for mergers ⓘ introduced criminal cartel offence ⓘ introduced new consumer protection enforcement regime ⓘ introduced provisions on enterprise and small business support ⓘ overhauled UK merger control system ⓘ provided for market investigation references ⓘ reduced role of government ministers in merger decisions ⓘ reformed insolvency procedures ⓘ restricted use of administrative receivership ⓘ strengthened anti-cartel enforcement ⓘ |
| laterSupersededInPartBy | Competition and Markets Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about competition and the regulation of utility services; to amend the law relating to insolvency; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK competition law framework ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
promotion of enterprise and productivity
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reform of UK competition law ⓘ reform of UK consumer protection law ⓘ reform of insolvency law ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2002-11-07 ⓘ |
| sectionRelatesTo |
Section 120 – Appeals to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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Section 188 – Cartel offence ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Enterprise Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2002 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enterprise Act 2002 Description of subject: The Enterprise Act 2002 is a major UK competition and consumer protection law that overhauled merger control, strengthened anti-cartel enforcement, and reformed insolvency and enterprise policy.
Referenced by (2)
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