<h1>Competition Commission approves hospital group's phased acquisition of up to 100% of multi-speciality hospital chain</h1> The Competition Commission of India approved a proposed combination whereby an acquirer, a hospital group and subsidiary of a larger healthcare enterprise, will acquire up to 100% of the shareholding of a target, a multi-speciality hospital chain in Maharashtra, in multiple tranches. The acquirer and its affiliates operate a nationwide multi-specialty hospital network; the target operates tertiary and quaternary care facilities across several cities in Maharashtra. The approval permits the transaction to proceed; the Commission's detailed order will follow.