The Indian merger control regime is governed by the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) and the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Regulations, 2011 (as amended) (Combination Regulations), in conjunction with the notifications issued by the Government of India (GoI) from time to time. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) carries out an ex-ante review of transactions proposed to be undertaken to ensure that these do not cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition (AAEC) in India. The merger control regime in India has been in force for over 12 years.
Please click here to read the full article by Vaibhav Choukse, Ela Bali, Nripi Jolly, and Faiz Siddiqui, published in Chambers and Partners.
Ela is a partner with JSA’s competition law practice with more than 8 years of experience. She represents and advises clients across different sectors on enforcement and merger control matters before the CCI, NCLAT, Delhi and Bombay High Court, and the Supreme Court of India.