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India: Opened consultation on the Competition Amendment Bill 2020

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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”, provides a new merger review process and outlines new obligations for companies. Furthermore, the Draft Bill suggests expanding the central government powers to enable it to change the thresholds for merger control.

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Scope

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

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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 merger control regulations, was…

2023-03-29
under deliberation

On 29 March 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, was…

2023-04-03
under deliberation

On 3 April 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, pass…

2023-04-11
in grace period

On 11 April 2023, The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, including merger control regulations, ent…