News By/Courtesy: 5thvoice.News | 09 Jul 2021 20:06pm IST

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The same will help improve enforcement of the Competition Act, 2002 by CCI. The resultant outcomes will benefit consumers at large and will promote equity and inclusiveness.
  • Section 18 of the Competition Act, 2002 permits CCI to enter into any memorandum or arrangement with any agency of any foreign country for the purpose of discharging its duties
  • It will envisage to promote and strengthen cooperation in the matter of Competition Law and policy through exchange of information

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum on Cooperation (MoC) between the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to promote and strengthen cooperation in the matter of Competition Law and Policy.

 

Impact:

The approved MoC, through the exchange of information, will enable CCI to emulate and learn from the experiences and lessons of its counterpart competition agency in Japan which would enhance efficiency. The same will help improve enforcement of the Competition Act, 2002 by CCI. The resultant outcomes will benefit consumers at large and will promote equity and inclusiveness.

 

Details:

It will envisage to promote and strengthen cooperation in Competition Law and policy through exchange of information and various capacity building initiatives in technical cooperation, experience sharing, and enforcement cooperation.

 

Background:

Section 18 of the Competition Act, 2002 permits CCI to enter into any memorandum or arrangement with any agency of any foreign country to discharge its duties or perform its functions under the Act.

Link to Official Press Release: PIB (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1733838)

 

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Section Editor: 5thVoice.News | 09 Jul 2021 20:11pm IST


Tags : #Competition #CCI #Memorandum #Cooperation #International #Relations #Law #Policy #Japan #Trade

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