Inquiry Procedure under Competition Law: Commission may direct investigation or close matter after prima facie assessment. The Commission, on information or reference under section 19, determines whether a prima facie case exists and, if so, directs the Director General to investigate and report within a specified period; it may close matters lacking a prima facie case, club similar informations, invite objections where no contravention is found, order further or supplementary investigation, circulate reports to parties and authorities, and where contravention appears, issue a show cause notice and conduct inquiry under the Act before passing orders.
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Inquiry Procedure under Competition Law: Commission may direct investigation or close matter after prima facie assessment.
The Commission, on information or reference under section 19, determines whether a prima facie case exists and, if so, directs the Director General to investigate and report within a specified period; it may close matters lacking a prima facie case, club similar informations, invite objections where no contravention is found, order further or supplementary investigation, circulate reports to parties and authorities, and where contravention appears, issue a show cause notice and conduct inquiry under the Act before passing orders.
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