Part 1: Digital Markets Chapter 4: Pro-Competition Interventions Section 56: Commitments
This section gives the CMA the power to accept legally binding proposals ("commitments"), from a designated undertaking to address a possible competition problem that relates to a designated activity of that undertaking.
	Subsections (2) and (3) outline that the CMA may accept a commitment if it considers that it would usefully address a competition problem; it does not necessarily need to comprehensively address the competition problem in order for the CMA to be able to accept it. Where an investigation has begun and commitments have been accepted, the CMA may choose to reduce the scope of the PCI investigation set out in the opening notice, or to close the investigation without making a PCI decision.
	Subsection (5) provides that where the CMA accepts a commitment then this does not prevent the CMA continuing a PCI investigation in relation to other conduct from the designated undertaking. In addition, the CMA is able to start a new PCI investigation into the conduct related to the commitment if the CMA judges that there has been a change of circumstances following acceptance of the commitment, where the CMA has reasons to believe the designated undertaking has not complied with the commitment or where the CMA suspects that information that led to the acceptance of the commitment was false or misleading.
	Subsection (6) makes provision for the coming into force of commitments.
	Subsection (7) makes provision for the circumstances in which they cease to have effect. A commitment ceases to have effect when the first of the following events occurs: its terms say it ends, the SMS designation to which the commitment relates ceases to have effect or the CMA releases the undertaking from the commitment. Using the power contained in section 17, the CMA may make a transitional provision for a commitment when it revokes the relevant SMS designation, or it may continue the commitment where it decides to designate the same, similar or connected activity.
	Subsection (7) requires the CMA to comply with the procedural provisions in sections 36 and 37 concerning the review, amendment and release of commitments in respect of PCI commitments. These are the same provisions and requirements set out for conduct requirements (see section 36).