52As regards, by contrast, the penalties which may be imposed on the undertakings concerned, it is appropriate to draw a twofold distinction by reference to whether or not the national legislation precludes undertakings from engaging in autonomous conduct which might prevent, restrict or distort competition and, if it does, by reference to whether the facts at issue predated or postdated the national competition authority's decision to disapply the relevant national legislation.
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