Any person aggrieved by a decision listed in subsection (1A) may apply to the Competition Appeal Tribunal for review. Subsection (1A) covers: (a) CMA, Ofcom or the Secretary of State decisions under this Part concerning a reference or possible reference in a relevant or special merger situation; (aa) CMA or Secretary of State decisions on foreign state newspaper merger situations; (b) CMA decisions on transferred EU merger commitments; and (c) CMA or Secretary of State decisions under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 concerning requests from overseas regulators for CMA assistance.

"Decision" excludes penalties under section 94AA(1) or 110(1) or (1A) but includes failures to take permitted or required decisions under this Part, Chapter 3A, or Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the DMC Act 2024. An application does not suspend the decision unless the Tribunal directs otherwise. The Tribunal applies judicial review principles, may dismiss or quash whole or part of a decision and, if quashing, refer it back with directions. Appeals on points of law require the Tribunal's or court's permission and lie to the Court of Appeal or, in Scotland, the Court of Session; "Tribunal rules" is as defined in section 15(1).