M&A regulations: Competition Commission irons out rough edges  

June 3, 2014

Recent amendments in merger regulations will help bring clarity in M&A deals, especially big ticket international mergers, which will need Competition Commission\'s approval as the parties concerned have businesses in India

KK Sharma & Sangeeta Singh

Almost three years after issuing the notification that mergers and acquisitions (M&As) above certain thresholds would require the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) approval, the CCI amended certain provisions relating to combination regulations, effective March 2014. At a cursory glance, these amendments suggest that the clearance process for mergers and acquisitions would become simpler, besides also making it a more consumer friendly set of regulations.

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