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Date: 2018-12-07 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 64 of the Competition Act,

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Executive Summary: This document contains the Competition Commission of India General Amendment Regulations, 2018, amending the Competition Commission of India General Regulations, 2009. The amendment, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, introduces Regulation 46A, which outlines the conditions under which an advocate may accompany a person summoned by the Director General (DG). It also specifies actions against advocates for misconduct during DG proceedings. Key Points / Main Content: Advocate Accompaniment of Summoned Persons: * An advocate may accompany a person summoned by the DG. * A written request with a Vakalatnama or Power of Attorney must be submitted to the DG before proceedings commence. * The advocate must not sit in front of the summoned person. * The advocate must not interact or communicate with the person during their examination under oath. Misconduct of Advocates: * Misconduct by the advocate is not permitted. * The DG must record any misconduct in writing and forward a complaint to the Commission. * The Commission may debar the advocate from appearing before the DG and the Commission. * The Secretary may forward a complaint regarding the misconduct to the State Bar Council, as directed by the Commission. * The definition of "Misconduct" aligns with the explanation in subregulation 4 of Regulation 46. Impact Analysis: Director General (DG): * Impact: Must ensure advocates comply with the conditions outlined in Regulation 46A when accompanying summoned individuals. The DG is also responsible for documenting and reporting any misconduct by advocates. * Action Required: Implement procedures to receive and process requests for advocate accompaniment, monitor advocate conduct during proceedings, and report any misconduct to the Commission. Advocates: * Impact: Now have the right to accompany individuals summoned by the DG, but this right is subject to specific conditions and potential penalties for misconduct. * Action Required: Comply with the conditions outlined in Regulation 46A, including submitting a written request and refraining from communication with the summoned person during their examination. Persons Summoned by the DG: * Impact: Can now be accompanied by an advocate during DG proceedings, providing potential legal support. * Action Required: If desiring representation, submit a written request through their advocate, along with the required legal documents, prior to the commencement of proceedings. Competition Commission of India (CCI): * Impact: Responsible for reviewing complaints of misconduct filed by the DG and determining appropriate disciplinary actions against advocates. * Action Required: Establish procedures for handling misconduct complaints, conducting investigations, and issuing orders of debarment when warranted. Bar Council of the State: * Impact: May receive complaints from the Commission regarding misconduct by advocates who are members of the State Bar Council. * Action Required: Investigate complaints received from the Commission and take appropriate disciplinary action against advocates found guilty of misconduct.

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Competition Commission of India: An organization that makes amendment in the Competition Commission of India General Regulations. Competition Act, 2002: The Act that empowers the Competition Commission of India as per Section 64. Competition Commission of India General Regulations, 2009: The regulations being amended by the current notification. Competition Commission of India General Amendment Regulations, 2018: The title of the regulations introduced in this notification. Director General: An authority who can summon a person for examination, as per the regulation being amended. Advocate: A legal representative who may accompany a person summoned by the Director General under certain conditions. Smita Jhingran: Secretary. New Delhi: Location of publication.
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7दनांक 20 अ(cid:21)ूबर,,,, 2010 क(cid:15) अिधसूचना सं. एल-3(2) िविनयम-सामा य (संशो....)/2009-10/सीसीआई;;;; 7दनांक 4 अ(cid:1)ैल,,,, 2011 क(cid:15) अिधसूचना स.ं एल-3(2)/िविनयम- सामा य (संशो....)/2011/सीसीआई;;;; 7दनांक 8 नवंबर,,,, 2011 क(cid:15) अिधसूचना सं. एल-3(2)/िविनयम-सामा य (संशो....)/2011/सीसीआई;;;; और 7दनांक 7 अ(cid:21)ूबर,,,, 2013 क(cid:15) अिधसूचना सं. एल-3(2)/िविनयम-सामा य (संशो....)/2013/सीसीआई के मा^ यम से संशोिधत और (cid:1)कािशत 7कया गया था। THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th December, 2018 The Competition Commission of India (General) Amendment Regulations, 2018 (No. 2 of 2018) No. L-3(2)/Regln.–Gen. (Amdt.)/2018/CCI.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 64 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following amendment in the Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement – (1) These regulations may be called the Competition Commission of India (General) Amendment Regulations, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009, after Regulation 46, the following Section shall be inserted, namely:—¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M (4)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 “46A. Authorizing an Advocate to accompany any person summoned by the Director General:- (1) An Advocate may accompany any person summoned by the DG to appear before him, subject to the following conditions, namely – a) The Advocate shall not be allowed to accompany such person, unless a request in writing accompanied by a Vakalatnama or Power of Attorney is duly submitted to the DG, prior to commencement of the proceedings. b) The Advocate shall not sit in front of the person so summoned. c) The Advocate shall not be at a hearing distance and shall not interact, consult, confer or in any manner communicate with the person, during his examination on oath. 2) No misconduct on the part of the Advocate, accompanying the person summoned during continuance of his presence before the DG shall be permitted. In case of any misconduct, the DG for reasons to be recorded in writing shall forward a complaint to the Commission. The Commission, if satisfied with the complaint of the DG, may pass necessary order debarring the Advocate, guilty of misconduct, from appearing in the proceedings before the DG as well as before the Commission in future or till such time as the Commission deems necessary. 3) In the event of the misconduct being committed by any Advocate, the Secretary, if so directed by the Commission, shall forward a complaint to this effect in writing to the Bar Council of the State of which the Advocate is member. Explanation – For the purposes of this Regulation, the term ‘Misconduct’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in explanation to sub-regulation 4 of Regulation 46.” SMITA JHINGRAN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./396/18] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide Notification No. R-40007/6/ Reg- General/ Noti/ 04- CCI, dated the 22nd day of May, 2009. The regulations were subsequently amended and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notifications No. L-3(2)/ Regln.-Gen. (Arndt.) 2009-10/CCI dated 20th August, 2009; No.L-3(2) Regln.- Gen. (Amdt.)/2009-10/CCI dated 20th October, 2010; No. L-3(2) Regln.-Gen. (Amdt.)/2009-10/CCI dated 4th April, 2011; No. L-3 (2)/Regln.-Gen. (Amdt.)/2011/CCI dated 8th November, 2011 and No. L-3 (2)/RegIn.- Gen.Amdt.)/2013/CCI dated 7th October, 2013 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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