Compounding of certain offences allows tribunal or court to settle eligible Competition Act violations before or after proceedings. The new provision permits compounding of Competition Act offences that are not punishable exclusively by imprisonment or by imprisonment with fine; such compounding may occur before or after institution of proceedings and may be effected by the Appellate Tribunal or any court where the proceeding is pending, notwithstanding the criminal procedure code.
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Compounding of certain offences allows tribunal or court to settle eligible Competition Act violations before or after proceedings.
The new provision permits compounding of Competition Act offences that are not punishable exclusively by imprisonment or by imprisonment with fine; such compounding may occur before or after institution of proceedings and may be effected by the Appellate Tribunal or any court where the proceeding is pending, notwithstanding the criminal procedure code.
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