LawgistThe Competition Act
18Duties of Commission
Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants, in markets in India:
Provided that the Commission may, for the purpose of discharging its duties or performing its functions under this Act, enter into any memorandum or arrangement with the prior approval of the Central Government, with any agency of any foreign country.
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DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION
- 18 Duties of Commission
- 19 Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise
- 20 Inquiry into combination by commission
- 21 Reference by statutory authority
- 21A Reference by Commission
- 22 Meetings of Commission
- 23 Omitted
- 24 Omitted
- 25 Omitted
- 26 Procedure for inquiry under section 19
- 27 Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position
- 28 Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position
- 29 Procedure for investigation of combinations
- 30 Inquiry into disclosures under sub-section (2) of section 6
- 31 Orders of Commission on certain combinations
- 32 Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in Indi
- 33 Power to issue interim orders
- 34 Omitted
- 35 Appearance before Commissio
- 36 Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure
- 37 Omitted
- 38 Rectification of order
- 39 Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penalty
- 40 Omitted
