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The primary purpose of this guidance is to explain how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in CA98 to motor vehicle aftermarket agreements, ie vertical agreements relating to the purchase, sale or resale of aftermarket goods for motor vehicles, and to the provision of repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles.

In particular, it describes the application of the Competition Act 1998 (Motor Vehicle Agreements Block Exemption) (No.2) Order 2023 (MVBEO) to motor vehicle aftermarket agreements while also covering some aspects relating to the sale and purchase of motor vehicles. This guidance is intended to help businesses assess these agreements to establish whether they fall within the scope of the MVBEO and how to assess certain vertical restraints under the Chapter I prohibition in CA98.

This guidance also includes the interpretation of certain provisions of the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order 2022 (VABEO) insofar as they apply to agreements in the motor vehicles sector.