TMI BlogReport of the Competition Law Review Committee submitted to Union Finance and Corporate Affairs MinisterX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Report of the Competition Law Review Committee submitted to Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister - News and Press Release Dated:- 14-8-2019 - News - Report of the Competition Law Review Committee submitted to Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Key recommendations include introduction of a Green Channel for combination notifications to enable fast-paced regulato ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ry approvals of mergers and acquisitions Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary (Corporate Affairs), today presented the Report of the Competition Law Review Committee to the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The Committee consulted various stakeholders, including industry chambers, professional institutes, Gove ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rnment Departments/ Ministries, NGOs and experts. The Committee focused on furthering ease of doing business, encouraging start-ups and meeting the challenges of the new economy. The key recommendations of the Competition Law Review Committee are: Introduction of a Green Channel for combination notifications to enable fast-paced regulatory approvals for vast majority of me ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rgers and acquisitions that may have no major concerns regarding appreciable adverse effects on competition. The aim is to move towards disclosure based regime with strict consequences for not providing accurate or complete information. Combinations arising out of the insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code will also be eligible for Green Channel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... approvals. Introducing a dedicated bench in NCLAT for hearing appeals under the Competition Act. Introduction of express provisions to identify hub and spoke agreements as well as agreements that do not fit within typical horizontal or vertical anti-competitive structures to cover agreements related to business structures and models synonymous with new ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... age markets. Additional enforcement mechanism of Settlement Commitments in the interests of speedier resolution of cases of anti-competitive conduct. Enabling provisions to prescribe necessary thresholds, inter alia, deal-value threshold for merger notifications. CCI to issue guidelines on imposition of penalty to ensure more transp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... arency and faster decision making which will encourage compliance by businesses. Strengthening the governance structure of CCI with the introduction of a Governing Board to oversee advocacy and quasi-legislative functions, leaving adjudicatory functions to the Whole-time Members. Merging DG s Office with CCI as an Investigation Division as it aids CCI ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in discharging an inquisitorial rather than adversarial mandate. However, functional autonomy must be protected. Opening of CCI offices at regional level to carry out non-adjudicatory functions such as research, advocacy etc. and interaction with State Governments and State regulators. The Government constituted a Competition Law Review Committee on 1st ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... October, 2018 to review the existing Competition law framework and make recommendations to further strengthen the framework to inter alia meet new economy challenges. The Committee was chaired by ShriInjeti Srinivas (Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs) and consisted of Members, namely, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson, CCI), Dr. M.S. Sahoo (Chairperson, IBBI), Shri Haigreve Khaitan (M/s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Khaitan Co.), Ms Pallavi Shardul Shroff (M/S Shardul Amrchand Mangaldas Co.), Dr. Harshavardhana Singh (IKDHVAJ Advisors LLP), Dr. S. Chakravathy (Retd. IAS), Dr. Aditya Bhattacharya (Professor of Economics, Delhi School of Economics), Shri Anand Pathak (PA Law Offices), Shri KVR Murty (Joint Secretary, MCA Member Secretary). The full report has been uploaded in the MCA Websi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... te. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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