Competition Act, 2002

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Corporate_Affairs,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Competition_(Amendment)_Act,_2007
gptkb:Competition_(Amendment)_Act,_2023
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._12_of_2003
gptkbp:dateEnacted 13 January 2003
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 20 May 2009
gptkbp:established gptkb:Competition_Commission_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Competition Act, 2002
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:India
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
gptkbp:purpose ensure freedom of trade
protect interests of consumers
prevent practices having adverse effect on competition
promote and sustain competition in markets
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Monopolies_and_Restrictive_Trade_Practices_Act,_1969
gptkbp:section Section 3: Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements
Section 4: Prohibition of abuse of dominant position
Section 5: Regulation of combinations
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Competition_Act
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Corporate_Affairs_(India)
gptkb:National_Company_Law_Appellate_Tribunal
gptkb:Ministry_of_Corporate_Affairs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6