Competition Act, 2002

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Anti-competitive agreements

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Section - 4 - Abuse of dominant position

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Section - 5 - Combination

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Section - 6 - Regulation of combinations

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Section - 6A - Open offers, etc.

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Section - 7 - Establishment of Commission

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Section - 8 - Composition of Commission

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Section - 9 - Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission

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Section - 10 - Term of office of Chairperson and other Members

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Section - 11 - Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Members

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Section - 12 - Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other members

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Section - 13 - Administrative powers of Chairperson

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Section - 14 - Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and other Members

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Section - 15 - Vacancy, etc

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Section - 16 - Appointment of Director General, etc.

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Section - 17 - Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Commission

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Section - 18 - Duties and functions of Commission

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Section - 19 - Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise

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Section - 20 - Inquiry into combination by Commission

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Section - 21 - Reference by statutory authority

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Section - 21A - Reference by Commission

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Section - 22 - Meetings of Commission

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Section - 23 - Distribution of business amongst Commission and Benches

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Section - 24 - Procedure for deciding a case where Members of a Bench differ in opinion

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Section - 25 - Jurisdiction of Bench

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Section - 26 - Procedure for inquiry under section 19

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Section - 27 - Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position

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Section - 28 - Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position

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Section - 29 - Procedure for investigation of combinations

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Section - 29A - Issue of statement of objections by Commission and proposal of modifications

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Section - 30 - Procedure in case of notice under sub-section (2) of section 6

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Section - 31 - Orders of Commission on [***] combinations

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Section - 32 - Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in India

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Section - 33 - Power to issue interim orders

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Section - 34 - Power to award compensation

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Section - 35 - Appearance before Commission

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Section - 36 - Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure

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Section - 37 - Review of orders of Commission

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Section - 38 - Rectification of orders

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Section - 39 - Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penalty

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Section - 40 - Appeal

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Section - 41 - Director General to investigate contraventions

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Section - 42 - Contravention of orders of Commission

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Section - 42A - Compensation in case of contravention of orders of Commission

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Section - 43 - Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General

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Section - 43A - Power to impose penalty for non-furnishing of information on combination

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Section - 44 - Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information

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Section - 45 - Penalty for contraventions in relation to furnishing of information

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Section - 46 - Power to impose lesser penlaty

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Section - 46A - Authorizing an Advocate to accompany any person summoned by the Director General

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Section - 47 - Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India

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Section - 48 - Contravention by companies

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Section - 48A - Settlement

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Section - 48B - Commitment

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Section - 48C - Revocation of the settlement or commitment order and penalty

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Section - 49 - Competition advocacy

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Section - 50 - Grants by Central Government

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Section - 51 - Constitution of fund

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Section - 52 - Accounts and audit

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Section - 53 - Furnishing of returns, etc

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Section - 53A - Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 53B - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 53C - [***]

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Section - 53D - [***]

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Section - 53E - [***]

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Section - 53F - [***]

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Section - 53G - [***]

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Section - 53H - [***]

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Section - 53I - [***]

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Section - 53J - [***]

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Section - 53K - [***]

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Section - 53L - [***]

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Section - 53M - [***]

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Section - 53N - Awarding compensation

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Section - 53O - Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 53P - Execution of orders of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 53Q - Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 53R - [***]

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Section - 53S - Right to legal representation

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Section - 53T - Appeal to Supreme Court

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Section - 53U - Power to punish for contempt

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Section - 54 - Power to exempt

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Section - 55 - Power of Central Government to issue directions

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Section - 56 - Power of Central Government to supersede Commission

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Section - 57 - Restriction on disclosure of information

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Section - 58 - Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants

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Section - 59 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 59A - Compounding of certain offences

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Section - 60 - Act to have overriding effect

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Section - 61 - Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts

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Section - 62 - Application of other laws not barred

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Section - 63 - Power to make rules

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Section - 64 - Power to make regulations

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Section - 64A - Process of issuing regulations

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Section - 64B - Commission to issue guidelines

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Section - 65 - Power to remove difficulties

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Section - 66 - Repeal and saving

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