In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 and 64 of the Competition Act, 2002 12 of 2003, the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment Regulations, 2026, amends the principal 2024 regulations to extend procedural timelines and clarify application rectification processes. Published and effective as of August 18, 2026, the document transitions regulatory references to the updated 2024 General Regulations. Key changes include extending the commitment proceeding window to 180 days and establishing a 10-day refiling rule for defective applications.
Key Points / Main Content
Procedural Timeline Extensions
- The timeline specified in Regulation 3(3) is increased from 45 days to 60 days.
- The period for initial processing under Regulation 4(1) is extended from 7 days to 15 days.
- The overall duration for commitment proceedings in Regulation 4(7) is extended from 130 days to 180 days.
Rectification of Defective Applications
- Defective applications will be returned to the applicant with an indication of specific deficiencies.
- Applicants must refile the cured application within 10 working days from the receipt of the communication.
- Fees paid for the original application will be adjusted against the fee for the refiled application.
- Failure to remove defects within the specified timeframe will result in the application being treated as invalid.
Calculation of Proceeding Periods
- Any time taken or extensions granted to the applicant or other parties to furnish information, clarifications, or responses are excluded from the total time calculated for commitment proceedings.
- If commitment proceedings are not concluded within the stipulated timeframe (after excluding the aforementioned periods), the inquiry under Section 26 of the Act against the applicant shall automatically resume.
Administrative and Reference Updates
- All references to the "CCI (General) Regulations, 2009" are replaced with the "CCI (General) Regulations, 2024."
- Specific regulation cross-references (e.g., Regulation 35 and 50 of the 2009 regulations) are updated to their corresponding numbers in the 2024 regulations (Regulation 36 and 51, respectively).
Impact Analysis
Commitment Applicants
Impact Applicants are provided with more time for proceedings but face a strict 10-day deadline to correct application defects. They are also impacted by "stop-the-clock" provisions where their own delays in providing information do not count toward the Commission's deadline to finish proceedings.
Action Required Applicants must ensure that any defects identified by the Commission are rectified and applications are refiled within 10 working days to avoid the application being deemed invalid.
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Impact The Commission gains an extended period (180 days instead of 130) to conclude commitment proceedings. The updated regulations provide a formal mechanism to exclude delay periods caused by applicants from the statutory deadline.
Action Required The Commission must apply the updated 2024 General Regulations as reference points and implement the new 180-day window for commitment evaluations.
Third Parties / Other Stakeholders
Impact Time taken by third parties to provide requisite information or clarifications will result in an extension of the commitment proceeding period.
Action Required Parties involved in providing information must be aware that their response times directly affect the duration of the exclusion period in commitment proceedings.
Key Entities Referenced
Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment Regulations, 2026: The primary regulatory instrument issued to amend procedures, timelines, and filing requirements for commitment applications.
Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024: The principal regulations being modified to update timeframes for correcting application defects and concluding commitment proceedings.
Competition Act, 2002: The parent legislation under which the Commission exercises powers (Sections 36 and 64) to frame and amend these regulations.
Competition Commission of India: The statutory regulator responsible for issuing these amendments and overseeing competition law enforcement in India.
CCI (General) Regulations, 2024: The updated general regulatory framework of the Commission referenced to replace the previous 2009 regulations.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 514] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अगस्ट्त 18, 2026/श्रािण 27, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 514] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026/SHRAVAN 27, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्प धा ाआयोग
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 18 अगस्ट्त, 2026
भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ाआयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) सिं ोधन जिजनयम, 2026
(2026 की स.ं 01)
स.ं सीसीआई/जिजनमय-प्रजत.जिनी (सिं ो.)/2026.—प्रजतस्ट्पधाा अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 12) की धारा 36 तथा
धारा 64 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग, भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता)
जिजनयम, 2024 का आगे और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाात:् —
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.
(1) इन जिजनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) संिोधन जिजनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 3 के उपजिजनयम (3) म,ें "45 (पैंतालीस)"
िब् ि के स्ट्थान पर "60 (साठ)" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
6369 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
3. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 3 के उपजिजनयम (4) म,ें "प्रजतबद्धता करन े
िाला आिेिक को ऐसे व् यजतक्रमों का पररिोधन करने या अपेजित सूचना, जिसके अंतगात िस्ट्तािेि भी हैं, प्रस्ट्ततु
करने के जलए कहा िा सकेगा। प्रजतबद्धता करने िाला आिेिक, सूचना प्राप्त होने की तारीख से िस (10) कायादििसों
या आयोग द्वारा यथा जिजनर्िाष्ट ऐसी अन्य कालािजध के भीतर ऐस े ियजतक्रमों का पररिोधन करेगा या अपेजित
सूचना, जिसके अंतगात िस्ट्ताििे भी हैं, प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा, अन्यथा प्रजतबद्धता आिेिन को अजिजधमान्य माना िा सकेगा"
के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खंड प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, अथाता ्:—
"(क) उसे आिेिक को यह उपिर्िात करते हुए िापस कर दिया िाएगा दक व् यजतक्रम या कजमयां पररिोजधत करें;
(ख) आिेिक, ऐसे संप्रेषण प्राप्त होने की तारीख से िस (10) कायादििसों के भीतर व् यजतक्रमों का जनराकरण करत े
हुए तथा इन जिजनयमों का अनपुालन सुजनजित करते हुए आिेिन पनुः फाइल करेगा;
(ग) मलू आिेिन के जलए संित्त फीस, जिजनयम 3(4)(ख) के अनुसार पुनः फाइल दकए िाने िाल ेआिेिन के जलए
संिेय फीस में समायोजित की िाएगी;
(घ) यदि आिेिक, जिजनयम 3(4) (ख) म ेंयथाजिजनर्िाष्ट कालािजध के भीतर व् यजतक्रमों को िरू करन ेम ेंजिफल रहता
ह,ै तो प्रजतबद्धता आिेिन अजिजधमान्य माना िाएगा।"
4. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 4 के उपजिजनयम (1) म,ें "7 (सात)" िब्ि के
स्ट्थान पर "15 (पद्रंह)" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा।
5. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 4 के उपजिजनयम (7) म,ें "130 (एक सौ तीस)"
िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "180 (एक सौ अस्ट्सी)" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
6. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 4 के उपजिजनयम (7) के जिद्यमान परंतुक से पूि ा
जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्:—
"परंत ुयह दक उि कालािजध की गणना के प्रयोिनाथा, प्रजतबद्धता करन ेिाला आिेिक या कोई अन्य पिकार
द्वारा अपेजित सूचना, स्ट्पष्टीकरण या उत्तर प्रस्ट्तुत करने म ेंजलया गया समय या प्राप्त दकया गया समय-जिस्ट्तार
अपिर्िात दकया िाएगा। उस ििा में िहा ंउि अपिर्िात के पश् चात, अनुबद्ध कालािजध के भीतर प्रजतबद्धता
कायािाजहयां दकसी जनष्क षा पर नहीं पहुचं ती ह,ै तो प्रजतबद्धता करन ेिाल ेआिेिक के जिरुद्ध अजधजनयम की धारा
26 के अधीन िांच पुनः प्रारंभ की गई मानी िाएगी।"
7. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 4 के उपजिजनयम (7) के जिद्यमान परंतुक म,ें
"परंत"ु िब्ि के पिात "यह और दक" िब्ि अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
8. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 4 के उपजिजनयम (7) के जिद्यमान परंतुक म,ें
"130 (एक सौ तीस)" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "180 (एक सौ अस्ट्सी)" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े।
9. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 5 के उपजिजनयम (2) म,ें "संबंजधत पिकारों
द्वारा फाइल दकया गया" िब्िों का लोप हो िाएगा।
10. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 5 के उपजिजनयम (2) के खडं (क) म ें
"संबंजधत पि और उसके’’ िब् िों के स्ट्थ ान पर ‘’ऐसा व् यजि और उनके’’ िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
11. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 9 म,ें "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण)
जिजनयम, 2009" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2024" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए
िाएंगे।
12. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 11 के उपजिजनयम (3) म,ें "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा
आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2009 के जिजनयम 35" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण)
जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 36" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े।
13. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 13 के उपजिजनयम (1) म,ें "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा
आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2009" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2024"
िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
14. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 13 के उपजिजनयम (2) म,ें "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा
आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2009" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2024"
िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
15. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 14 के उपजिजनयम (1) म,ें "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा
आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2009 के जिजनयम 37 और जिजनयम 50" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग
(साधारण) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 38 और जिजनयम 51" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े।
16. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (प्रजतबद्धता) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 14 के उपजिजनयम (1) के परंतुक म,ें "भारतीय
प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग (साधारण) जिजनयम, 2009 के जिजनयम 35" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा आयोग
(साधारण) जिजनयम, 2024 के जिजनयम 36" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
इंिर पाल ससंह सबंद्रा, सजचि
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./283/2026-27]
रिप्पण : मुख्य जिजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4 म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सीसीआई/जिजनमय-
प्रजत.जिनी./2024, दिनांक 6 माचा, 2024 के माध्यम स ेप्रकाजित दकए गए थे।
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2026
Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment Regulations, 2026
(No. 01 of 2026)
No. CCI/Reg-C.R. (Amdt.)/2026.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 and 64 of the
Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations to
further amend the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, namely: –
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment
Regulations,2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
2. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 3, in sub-regulation (3),
the words “45 (forty-five)” shall be substituted with the words “60 (sixty)”.
3. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 3, in sub-regulation (4),
the words “the Commitment Applicant may be asked to remove such defect(s) or furnish the required
information including document(s). The Commitment Applicant shall rectify such defects or furnish the required
information including document(s) within ten (10) working days of the receipt of communication or such other
period as may be specified by the Commission, failing which the Commitment Application may be treated as
invalid” shall be substituted by the following sub-clauses, namely:
“(a) the same shall be returned to the applicant, indicating the defects or deficiencies to be rectified.
(b) the applicant shall, within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of such communication, refile
the application after curing the defects and ensuring compliance with these regulations
(c) the fee paid for the original application shall be adjusted against the fee payable upon refiling in
accordance with regulation 3(4)(b)
(d) In case of failure to remove the defects, within the time as specified in regulation 3 (4) (b), the
Commitment Application shall be considered invalid”.
4. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 4, in sub-regulation (1),
the word “7 (seven)” shall be substituted with the word “15 (fifteen)”.
5. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 4, in sub-regulation (7),
the words “130 (one hundred and thirty)” shall be substituted with the words “180 (one hundred and eighty)”.
6. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 4, in sub-regulation (7),
before the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted:
“Provided that, for the purpose of computing the said period, any time taken or extension availed by the
Commitment Applicant or any other party in furnishing the requisite information, clarification, or response shall
stand excluded. In case the commitment proceedings are not concluded within the stipulated period, after
excluding such time, the inquiry under section 26 of the Act against the Commitment Applicant shall stand
resumed.”
7. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 4, in the existing proviso
to sub-regulation (7), after the word “Provided”, the word “further” shall be inserted.
8. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 4, in the existing proviso
to sub-regulation (7), the words “130 (one hundred and thirty)” shall be substituted with the words “180 (one
hundred and eighty)”.
9. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 5, in sub-regulation (2),
the words “filed by the concerned parties” shall be omitted.
10. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in Regulation 5, in sub-regulation (2),
in clause (a), the words “the concerned party and its” shall be substituted by the words “such person and their”
11. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 9, the words “CCI
(General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by the words “CCI (General) Regulations, 2024”.
12. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 11, in sub-regulation (3),
the words “regulation 35 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by the words “regulation
36 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2024”.
13. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 13, in sub-regulation (1),
the words “CCI (General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by the words “CCI (General) Regulations,
2024”.
14. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 13, in sub-regulation (2),
the words “CCI (General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by the words “CCI (General) Regulations,
2024”.
15. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 14, in sub-regulation
(1), the words “regulation 37 and regulation 50 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by
the words “regulation 38 and regulation 51 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2024”.
16. In the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Regulations, 2024, in regulation 14, in the proviso to
sub-regulation (1), the words “regulation 35 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009” shall be substituted by the
words “regulation 36 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2024”.
INDER PAL SINGH BINDRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./283/2026-27]
Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
Notification number CCI/Reg-C.R./2024, dated the 6th March, 2024.
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