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Efficacy Of Leniency Programs Under The Competition Regime In India: An Analytical Study




Anjali Krishna, LLB (Hons), Presidency University, Bangalore

ABSTRACT

According to Competition Act, 2002, Cartels are included in the category of agreements which was presumed to having appreciable adverse effect on competition. Leniency programmes were created as a useful technique to lessen the punishment for cartelists who reported other cartel members, rewarding them with fewer fines. Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002 empowers the Competition Commission of India to grant leniency. The paper examines In order to understand the policy drawbacks in the leniency protocols law enforcement measures adopted by European Union, UK and US will be scrutinized and a comparative analysis of the same shall also be covered in this article.

Keywords: Cartels, Leniency Programs, Anti-Competitive Agreements, Competition Act 2002

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Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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