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CCI registered 54 cases of anti-competitive practices/ antitrust, received 149 merger (M&A) filings in 2025
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....CI registered 54 cases of anti-competitive practices/ antitrust, received 149 merger (M&A) filings in 2025<BR>Corp. Laws, SEBI & IBC<BR>Dated:- 9-2-2026<BR><BR>The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken the following steps with regards to the Competition Law reforms and amendments in the country. During the calendar year 2025, the Competition Commission of India ('CCI') registered 54 matters rel....
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....ating to anti-competitive practices/ antitrust and received 149 merger (M&A) filings. The Commission passed final orders in 38 antitrust cases and disposed of 146 merger notices. To operationalize recent competition law reforms, the Government of India notified various Rules and Regulations under the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 which was passed on 11.04.2023. For penalty determination, the ....
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....Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 provided for calculation of penalty based on the global turnover of the person or enterprise. The Competition Commission of India has notified the CCI (Determination of Monetary Penalty) Guidelines, 2024, which lay down a detailed methodology for determination of penalty. To improve the efficiency, transparency and timeliness of proceedings before the Commission....
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...., Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 introduced forward looking reforms to reduce the time limit for approval of combinations (M&As), from 210 days to 150 days and also introduced settlement and commitment framework in the interests of faster resolution of competition cases. Further, the Green Channel route incorporated under the Act facilitates expedited approval of combinations through deemed ap....
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....proval upon filing of notice with the CCI, thereby enabling faster resolution of competition cases. The Market Study on AI and Competition was undertaken to understand key AI system and markets/ecosystems including stakeholders, essential inputs/resources, value chains, market structures and competition parameters; examine emerging competition issues; assess AI applications, opportunities, risks ....
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....and ramification; understand regulatory/ legal frameworks in India and other major jurisdictions; and ascertain the Commission's enforcement and advocacy priorities. The Study identified key competition concerns including concentration in the AI value chain due to high upfront costs and access to data and talent; ecosystem lock-in and switching costs, risks of algorithmic collusion through AI-dri....
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....ven pricing algorithms and automated business decisions; self-preferencing across the AI tech stack and AI-enabled price discrimination through use of consumer data. To promote a competitive AI ecosystem in India and protect consumer welfare, the findings include self-audit of AI systems for competition compliance by businesses; improved transparency and reducing of information asymmetry; focused....
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.... advocacy and capacity building by CCI; continuation of Government policy initiatives; and inter-regulatory coordination and international cooperation. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Shri Harsh Malhotra in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.<BR> News ....
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....- Press release - PIB....