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India: Competition rules in Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
21 Jul 2021 processing consultation
21 Jun 2021 in consultation
23 Jul 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Jul 2021
processing consultation

Closed consultation on amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 including new competition rules for e-commerce operators

On21 July 2021, after being opened on 21 June 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution closed its consultation on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 after complaints of unfair trade pr…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
21 Jun 2021
in consultation

Open consultation on amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 including new competition rules for e-commerce operators

On 21 June 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 after complaints of unfair trade practices in the Indian E-commerce ecos…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
23 Jul 2020
adopted

Published Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 including competition rules for e-commerce operators

The Indian Government publishes the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. They include several competition rules for e-commerce operators, including the prohibition of unfair trade practices, price manipulation and consumer discrimination. S…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body