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

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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…

Scope

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

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2020-07-23
adopted

The Indian Government publishes the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. They include seve…

2021-06-21
in consultation

On 21 June 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution opened a consultati…

2021-07-21
processing consultation

On21 July 2021, after being opened on 21 June 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Publ…