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The Preamble of Competition Act, 2002 provides that "An Act to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade ...
Key Concepts - Objective of the Competition Act, 2002 Prevent practices having adverse Ensure freedom of trade effect on competition
The issue before the court was if it violates the relevant act. Competition Commission of India relying on the number of factors provided that under the Competition Act, 2002 has attempted to determine if activities of NSE amounts to indulgence in abusing of its dominant position and violation of the provisions of the Act.
Further, this study examines the effectiveness of the Competition Act 2002 in India in regulating the abuse of dominant position in the telecom industry, using the case study of C Shanmugam and Manish Gandhi vs. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, DoT, TRAI and BSNL.
This article highlights the top 10 Competition Laws case laws of 2022, chosen by the Taxmann editorial team. These case laws have garnered attention.
Objective and scope of The Competition Act, 2002. The Competition Act of 2002 is a piece of legislation that aims to defend consumer interests from anti-competitive behaviour, foster and sustain market competition, safeguard consumer interests, and guarantee other market participants' freedom of trade.
This case showcased the importance of the Competition Act 2002 in regulating the e-commerce industry and ensuring fair competition. The intervention of the CCI prevented dominant players from leveraging their market power to gain unfair advantages, thereby creating a level playing field for all market participants.
After a ten-year legal battle between Coal India Ltd ( CIL) and the CCI on its jurisdiction to examine the conduct of State-owned monopolies, the Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 ( Competition Act) apply to CIL and similar public sector undertakings. The Supreme Court decision clarified that the Competition Act is applicable to all government companies and ...
In this background, the article is examining the five dimensions of the Competition Act, 2002 with reference to few decided case laws on this matter.
Preface The Competition Commission of India (Commission) has been established under the Competition Act, 2002 1 (the Act) to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in Indian markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith ...
Sections 5 and 6 of the Competition Act, 2002 [' the Act '] provide the basic statutory framework for merger control in India. The Report of the Raghavan Committee, which played an instrumental role in the formulation of the Act, contemplated the Indian Competition Law regime to be one of pre-notification in order to elude the high social costs of post-merger unscrambling. The Competition ...
Any business, regardless of its legal status, size, and sector, needs to be aware of competition law. Legal Bites has compiled the best online study material on Competition Law. The 4 modules of this course familiarize readers with the Competition Act, 2002 and a variety of other topics such as predatory pricing and Anti-Competitive Agreements.
Know about: detailed analysis of Section 27, 27 and 29 of the Competition Act, 2002 along with relevant case laws.
The Competition Act is one such enactment which target to get rid of anticompetitive practices through prevention of anti-competitive agreements and maltreatment of predominance circumstances in marketplace. This paper means to consider the fundamental aspects of the Competition Act by discussing primary concepts in an exact way.
Relating to Anti-Competitive Agreements. Section 3(1) of the Competition Act prohibits agreements among or persons or associations in respect of production, supply, distribution, acquisition or control of goods or provision of services, which causes or cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.
Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called The Competition Act, 2002. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates1 may be appointed for ...
Section 4 (2) of Competition Act, 2002 provides a list of conducts that would amount to abuse of dominant position. The provision prohibits per se and prevents the following acts resulting in abuse of dominant position: Impose unfair or discriminatory conditions or prices in the purchase or sale of goods or services.
One of the main objectives of Competition Act, 2002 is to promote a fair and healthy competition in the market and prevent anti-competitive practices/agreements that cause or are likely to cause appreciable adverse effect on competition. Section 3 (1) of Competition Act, 2002 prohibits such Anti-Competitive Agreements relating to production ...
Initial Pages Chapter 1: The Competition Act, 2002 Chapter 2: The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) ACT, 2016 Chapter 3: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Chapter 4: The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Chapter 5: The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Chapter 6: Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
lled the "Competition Commission of India".(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract.
The said amending Act No. 7 of 2017 provides amendments (in force on May 26, 2017) to the following provisions of this consolidated version of the Competition Act, 2002: - Section 2, clause (ba) under Chapter I "Preliminary".
An Act to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental ...