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India: Entry into force with grace period of Competition (Amendment) Bill 2023 including changes to anti-competitive agreements regulation

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Entry into force with grace period of Competition (Amendment) Bill 2023 including changes to anti-competitive agreements regulation

On 11 April 2023, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2023, amending the 2002 Competition Act entered into force following its signing into law and publication in the official gazette. The Bill defines anti-competitive agreements as any agreement that …

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-02-20
in consultation

On 20 February 2020, the consultation for the Competition Amendment Bill 2020, which aims to expand…

2020-03-06
processing consultation

On 6 March 2020, the consultation for the Competition Amendment Bill 2020, which aims to expand the…

2022-08-05
under deliberation

On 5 August 2022, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, including anti-competitive agreements reg…

2023-03-29
under deliberation

On 29 March 2023, the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament, passed the Competition (Amendme…

2023-04-03
adopted

On 3 April 2023, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2023 amending the 2002 Competition Act was adopte…

2023-04-11
under deliberation

On 11 April 2023, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2023, amending the 2002 Competition Act entered …

2023-05-18
in force

On 18 May 2023, certain provisions from the Competition (Amendment) Bill including anti-competitive…