Regulation 4 - Categories of transactions not likely to have appreciable adverse effect on competition in India - CCI (Procedure In Regard To The Transaction Of Business Relating To Combinations) Regulations, 2011

4. Categories of transactions not likely to have appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. - In view of the duty cast upon the Commission under section 18 and powers conferred under section 36 of the Act, and having regard to the mandate given to the Commission to, inter- alia, regulate combinations which have caused or are likely to cause appreciable adverse effect on competition in terms of sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act, it is clarified that since the categories of combinations mentioned in Schedule I are ordinarily not likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, notice under sub-section(2) of section 6 of the Act need not normally be filed.