6.—(1) An application shall be made to the Commission by the person specified in regulation 4 —| (a) | in Form 1 where the application is made under section 43, 44, 50 or 51 of the Act; and | | (b) | in Form M1 where the application is made under section 57 or 58 of the Act. |
| (2) Subject to regulation 7(3), an application is made, and the notification for the purpose of section 43, 44, 50, 51, 57 or 58 of the Act, as the case may be, is given, on the date on which Form 1 or Form M1, as the case may be, is submitted to the Commission. |
(3) Where the Commission requests an applicant to provide —| (a) | Form 2 or Form M2, as the case may be, under regulation 7(1); or | | (b) | any additional information under regulation 7(7), |
| Form 2, Form M2 or such other information, as the case may be, shall form part of the application. |
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| (4) The Commission may, by giving notice to the applicant, dispense with the obligation to submit any particular information or document (including any supporting document forming part of Form 1 or Form M1 or, where applicable, Form 2 or Form M2), if it considers that such information or document is unnecessary for the examination of the agreement, the consideration of the conduct, or the consideration of the anticipated merger or merger, which is the subject of the application. |
| (5) Paragraph (4) shall not prejudice the Commission’s powers under regulation 7(1), (2) or (7) to give notice to the applicant to require the information or document previously dispensed with, if it subsequently considers that such information or document is necessary for the examination of the agreement, the consideration of the conduct, or the consideration of the anticipated merger or merger, which is the subject of the application. |
| (6) Where strict compliance with any part of the application is not possible, the Commission may allow that part of the application to be complied with in such other manner as it thinks fit. |
| (7) Notwithstanding paragraph (6), the Commission may refuse to accept an application submitted to it if it does not comply with any requirement under the Act or these Regulations. |
| (8) Every application shall be submitted in as many copies, and in such manner, as the Commission may require. |
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