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The Competition Act, 2002 (Act No. 12 of 2003, as amended up to Act No. 7 of 2017), India

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Year of Version 2022 Dates Status as of: July 22, 2022 Amended up to: May 26, 2017 Entry into force: March 31, 2003 Enacted: January 13, 2003 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Competition, Industrial Property Notes This consolidated version of the Competition Act, 2002 takes into account amendments up to Act No. 7 of 2017 (The Finance Act, 2017). The said amending Act No. 7 of 2017 provides amendments (in force on May 26, 2017) to the following provisions of this consolidated version of the Competition Act, 2002: - Section 2, clause (ba) under Chapter I "Preliminary". - Section 53A, sections 53C to 53M & section 53R under Chapter VIIIA "Appellate Tribunal". - Section 63, sub-section (2) under Chapter X "Miscellaneous". The consolidated version was updated on July 22, 2022 and is currently published on the website "https://www.indiacode.nic.in/" that belongs to Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English The Competition Act, 2002 (Act No. 12 of 2003, as amended up to Act No. 7 of 2017) PDF
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The Competition Act, 2002 (Act No. 12 of 2003)(IN089)
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The Finance Act, 2017 (Act No. 7 of 2017) (IN092)
The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. 39 of 2009) (IN113)
The Competition (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 (Ordinance No. 6 of 2009) (IN112)
The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 (Act No. 39 of 2007) (IN111)


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