The Competition Commission of India (General) Amendment Regulations, 2022

No. L-3(2)/ Regl- Gen. (Amdt.)/ 2022/ CCI

Vide Notification 2 of 2022 dated 8th April 2022, the CCI by invoking its power
under Sections 36, 57, and 64 of the Competition Act, 2002, has amended the
Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009. By this amendment,
the Commission seeks to maintain confidentiality regarding the identity of the
informant, provided that the informant asks for the same in writing. The commission
shall be establishing confidentiality ring(s) which will comprise authorized
representatives of parties who shall be able to access the information in unredacted
form. It also provides that in case of any breach of confidentiality by the
representatives included under the confidentiality ring, the prosecution shall be
initiated as per the provisions of the Competition Act. The notification, further
provides that only, in special circumstances where the Commission deems fit that
inclusion of the informant in the ring is necessary, the Commission may include the
informant in the confidentiality ring.