7th International Conference on "Competition Law: Recent Amendments, Challenges and the Way Forward"
ASSOCHAM is going to organize the 7th International Conference on "Competition Law: Recent Amendments, Challenges and the Way Forward".
Date: 15th October, 2022
Conference Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue: Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
About the Conference:
A robust antitrust and competition law enforcement has become a necessity for domestic as well as overseas enterprises who intend to invest in India. The new age, digital markets and ecommerce initiatives are revolutionizing the economies. The innovations and technological disruptions have thrown up challenges and threats to the incumbent traditional segments of the Indian markets. Unfair business practices have prompted policymakers to consider and innovate newer policies to curb such practices harming other stakeholders. The impact and influence of such challenges e.g., are amongst others on scrutiny over mergers, data and privacy rights of businesses and consumers. Hence, an effective handling of antitrust litigation and regulatory processes have become perpetually crucial parts of business and regulatory ecosystems.
For global investors especially, in long-term investment decisions, competition laws with focus on maintaining competitive process and controlled interventions of regulators and enforcement agencies remain the preferred model. The latest development in Indian context for the ensuing conference, is the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which has been introduced in Lok Sabha on 5th August 2022. The Bill seeks to enhance the evolution of competition jurisprudence together with addressing the foregoing changes to the extent possible strengthen the Indian industry and enabling competitiveness across various business segments. Further towards deliberating on various perspectives of competition law as well as creating public awareness and sensitizing the stakeholders in a co-evolving landscape across international jurisdictions, ASSOCHAM's National Council for Competition Law contemplates to organize 7th Annual International Conference on "Competition Law - Competition Law Enforcement in India - the past, the present and the future" on Saturday, 15th October 2022 in New Delhi.
The conference also sets out to highlight salient suggestions/proposals of the Amendment Bill and in the process try to cover the recommendation of a predictable and transparent merger control regime; the importance of antitrust compliance and an extremely tougher antitrust dispute resolution mechanism where the investigator, who hitherto was kept at arm's length from the adjudicating authority, being proposed to act in unison with the adjudicating authority.
Key Discussion Areas:
- Session 1: Expeditious resolution and increased reporting: steps taken by CCI to expedite resolution and what more can be done
- Session 2: M&A and the Competition Amendment Bill: two steps forward?
- Session 3: The changes to the structure of the CCI and other procedural issues
- Session 4: The focus on digital markets
Who should attend?
- MDs, CEOs, Board of Directors
- Lawyers & Legal Advisors / Consultants
- Legal and Compliance Professionals
- Members of Professional Institutions (CA, CS, CMAs)
- Law Universities
- Enforcement and Regulatory Agencies
- General & Corporate Counsels
- Industry Leaders
- Economists
- Academicians
Conference Patrons:
- Mr. Sumant Sinha
President, ASSOCHAM, Chairman & Managing Director, ReNew Power
- Mr. Ajay Singh
Sr. Vice President, ASSOCHAM, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet
- Mr. Deepak Sood
Secretary General, ASSOCHAM
- Mr. Manas Kumar Chaudhuri
Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council for Competition Law & Partner, Khaitan & Co. LLP
- Mr. Karan Singh Chandhiok
Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council for Competition Law & Partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors
And many other eminent guests and experts.
Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLo4sRVPoTXMXC6Vr8A6IbMBRqaIoLbLMZs31oU9EPhlmUQw/viewform
Delegate Registration Fee:
Delegate participation fee will be charged at INR 2,500/- + (GST 18%)
Contact:
Mr. Santosh Parashar
Additional Director & Head,
Email: santosh.parashar@assocham.com
Mr. Jatin Kochar
Phone: +91-97119 04890
Email: jatin.kochar@assocham.com
Ms. Ritima Singh
Phone: +91-93546 25618
Email: ritima.singh@assocham.com
Mr. Vishal Singh
Phone: +91-8800235816
Email: vishal.singh@assocham.com
Website: www.assocham.org
