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Competition Act, 2002 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. |
Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER II: PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS, ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION AND REGULATION OF COMBINATIONS |
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Prohibition of agreements |
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Anti-competitive agreements |
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Prohibition of abuse of dominant position |
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Abuse of dominant position |
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Regulation of combinations |
| 5. |
Combination |
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Regulation of combinations |
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CHAPTER III: COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA |
| 7. |
Establishment of Commission |
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Composition of Commission |
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Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission |
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Term of office of Chairperson and other Members |
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Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other members |
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Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members in certain cases |
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Administrative powers of Chairperson |
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Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members |
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Vacancy, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of Commission |
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Appointment of Director General, etc. |
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Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Commission |
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CHAPTER IV: DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION |
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Duties of Commission |
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Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise |
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Inquiry into combination by Commission |
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Reference by statutory authority |
| 21A. |
Reference by Commission |
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Meetings of Commission |
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Omitted |
| 24. |
Omitted |
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Omitted |
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Procedure for inquiry under section 19 |
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Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position |
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Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position |
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Procedure for investigation of combination |
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Procedure in case of notice under sub-section (2) of section 6 |
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Orders of Commission on certain combinations |
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Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in India |
| 33. |
Power to issue interim orders |
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Omitted |
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Appearance before Commission |
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Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure |
| 37. |
Omitted |
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Rectification of orders |
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Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penalty |
| 40. |
Omitted |
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CHAPTER V: DUTIES OF DIRECTOR GENERAL |
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Director General to investigate contravention |
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CHAPTER VI: PENALTIES |
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Contravention of orders of Commission |
| 42A. |
Compensation in case of contravention of orders of Commission |
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Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General |
| 43A. |
Power to impose penalty for non-furnishing of information on combinations |
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Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information |
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Penalty for offences in relation to furnishing of information |
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Power to impose lesser penalty |
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Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India |
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Contravention by companies |
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CHAPTER VII: COMPETITION ADVOCACY |
| 49. |
Competition advocacy |
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CHAPTER VIII: FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
| 50. |
Grants by Central Government |
| 51. |
Constitution of Fund |
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Accounts and Audit |
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Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government |
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CHAPTER VIIIA: COMPETITON APPELLATE TRIBUNAL |
| 53A. |
Establishment of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53B. |
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal |
| 53C. |
Composition of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53D. |
Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53E. |
Selection Committee |
| 53F. |
Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53G. |
Terms and conditions of service of chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53H. |
Vacancies |
| 53-I. |
Resignation of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53J. |
Member of Appellate Tribunal to act as its Chairperson in certain cases |
| 53K. |
Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53L. |
Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members of Appellate Tribunal in certain cases |
| 53M. |
Staff of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53N. |
Awarding compensation |
| 53-O. |
Procedures and powers of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53P. |
Execution of orders of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53Q. |
Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal |
| 53R. |
Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings |
| 53S. |
Right to legal representation |
| 53T. |
Appeal to Supreme Court |
| 53U. |
Power to Punish for contempt |
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CHAPTER IX: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 54. |
Power to exempt |
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Power of Central Government to issue directions |
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Power of Central Government to supersede Commission |
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Restriction on disclosure of information |
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Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants |
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Protection of action taken in good faith |
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Act to have overriding effect |
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Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts |
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Application of other laws not barred |
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Power to make rules |
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Power to make regulations |
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Power to remove difficulties |
| 66. |
Repeal and saving |
