Penalty determination framework defining penalties, legal maximums, and turnover metrics for competition law enforcement. The Guidelines specify definitions for penalty assessment under the Competition Act, 2002: 'penalty' as the monetary sanction for contraventions; 'legal maximum' as the statutory cap; 'relevant turnover' and 'turnover' for calculating penalties; and 'income' as determined under the Commission's 2024 Regulations. Institutional and entity terms-'Commission', 'Company', and 'Chartered Accountant'-are defined, and any undefined terms are to be read as in the Act, its rules or the Companies Act, 2013.
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Penalty determination framework defining penalties, legal maximums, and turnover metrics for competition law enforcement.
The Guidelines specify definitions for penalty assessment under the Competition Act, 2002: "penalty" as the monetary sanction for contraventions; "legal maximum" as the statutory cap; "relevant turnover" and "turnover" for calculating penalties; and "income" as determined under the Commission's 2024 Regulations. Institutional and entity terms-"Commission", "Company", and "Chartered Accountant"-are defined, and any undefined terms are to be read as in the Act, its rules or the Companies Act, 2013.
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