clause (b) of the Explanation to section 5.] Regulation of combinations
Section 6 in The Competition Act, 2002
6. Regulation of combinations. -
(1) No person or enterprise shall enter into a combination which causes ... effect on competition within the relevant market in India and such a combination shall be void. (2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section
Section 31 in The Competition Act, 2002
31. Orders of Commission on [***] combinations. -
(1) Where the Commission is of the opinion that any combination does ... appreciable adverse effect on competition, it shall, by order, approve that combination [****] in respect of which a notice has been given under sub-section
Section 20 in The Competition Act, 2002
20. Inquiry into combination by Commission. -
(1) The Commission may, upon its own knowledge or information relating ... clause (d) of that section], inquire into whether such a combination has caused or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition
appellants on whom due to the failure to
notify a proposed combination as required under section 6(2) of the
Act, the penalty of Rupees ... dated 30.07.2014 under section 31(1) of
the Act approved the proposed combination, however, directed to
initiate penalty proceedings against the appellants under section
Section 29 in The Competition Act, 2002
29. Procedure for investigation of combinations. -
(1) Where the Commission is of the [prima facie] opinion that ... combination is likely to cause, or has caused an appreciable adverse effect on competition within the relevant market in India, it shall issue a notice
enterprise abusing the dominant position is outside India; or (d) a combination has taken place outside India; or (e) any party to combination is outside ... practice or action arising out of such agreement or dominant position or combination is outside India, have power to inquire [in accordance with the provisions
steps with the same ultimate effect
were part of the single composite combination, therefore, nonnotification
of the part of the said combination, particularly ... committed a
gross error while not correctly identifying the issue as to combination.
The combination was clearly a composite one, comprised of entire series
Abbreviation
1. The Competition Act, 2002 Act
2. The Competition Commission of Combination Regulations
India (Procedure in Regard to the
transaction of Business relating ... Digitally Signed By:DINESH
SINGH NAYAL
Signing Date:10.09.2021
21:17:35
Combinations) Regulations, 2011
3. Competition Commission of India CCI
4. Appreciable Adverse Effect
Crores and a further direction that the
`Approval' accorded to the Combination Registration No. 688 was kept
in abeyance till disposal of the `Notice ... Amazon (Situation
Update), elaborates on the background and purpose with which
the Combination was contemplated between Amazon and Future
Group. The relevant extract