Progress

Current status
in force
11 Apr 2023 in grace period
03 Apr 2023 under deliberation
29 Mar 2023 under deliberation
05 Aug 2022 under deliberation
06 Mar 2020 processing consultation
20 Feb 2020 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

11 Apr 2023
in grace period

Entry into force with grace period of Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 including merger control regulations

On 11 April 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, entered into force following its signing into law and publication in the official gazette. In particular, the Bill amends the defined circumstances under…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
03 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Adopted Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 including merger control regulations

On 3 April 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, passed both houses of the Indian Parliament. The Bill proposes several amendments to the Competition Act 2002. In particular, the Bill aims to amend the d…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
29 Mar 2023
under deliberation

Passed Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 including merger control regulations

On 29 March 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, was passed by the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament. The Bill proposes several amendments to the Competition Act 2002. In particular, the …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Aug 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 including merger control regulations

On 5 August 2022, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, including merger control regulations, was introduced in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament. The Bill proposes several amendments to the Competition Act 2002. In particular, …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
06 Mar 2020
processing consultation

Closed consultation for the Competition Amendment Bill, 2020

On 6 March 2020, the consultation for the Competition Amendment Bill 2020, which aims to expand the scope of the competition rules to the digital realm, closes. The draft law proposes the expansion of the definitions of “control” and “group”, provid…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
20 Feb 2020
in consultation

Opened consultation on the Competition Amendment Bill 2020

On 20 February 2020, the consultation for the Competition Amendment Bill 2020, which aims to expand the scope of the competition rules to the digital realm, is launched. The Draft Law proposes the expansion of the definitions of “control” and “group…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body