The Competition Act decriminalizes many anti-competitive practices and it is here that a significant change took place with the 2009 amendments.

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The Competition Act, particularly with its 2009 amendments, aims to prevent anti-competitive practices, not decriminalize them. The amendments strengthened the enforcement of competition laws in India, focusing on prohibiting anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and regulating combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control, and M&A) that have or could have an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.

The Competition Act Decriminalizes Many Anti-Competitive Practices and It Is