Competition Act · 3
Anti-competitive agreements
Agreements causing or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition are void; cartels (price-fixing, market sharing, bid rigging) are presumed to have such effect.
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Competition Act, 2002
2002 · Ministry of Corporate Affairs · 66 sections
Prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance, regulates combinations, and constitutes the Competition Commission of India (as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023).
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Competition Act · 4
Abuse of dominant position
A dominant enterprise shall not impose unfair or discriminatory conditions or prices, limit production, deny market access, or leverage dominance in one market to enter another.
Competition Act · 5
Combination
Acquisitions, mergers and amalgamations above the asset/turnover thresholds (and, post-2023, the ₹2,000 crore deal-value threshold) are combinations requiring notification.
Competition Act · 6
Regulation of combinations
A combination causing an appreciable adverse effect on competition is void; notifiable combinations require CCI approval before completion (standstill).
Competition Act · 27
Orders after inquiry
The CCI may direct discontinuance, impose penalties of up to ten per cent of average turnover (or up to three times profit for cartels), and modify agreements.
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