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Knowledge Partner Seminar on "Competition Law" Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4 th Floor, IMC, Churchgate, Mumbai Partner Concessional Delegate Fee for ICSI Members Rs.

7 th December 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the Walchand Hirachand Hall (4 th Floor), IMC. Members of ICSI participating in the Seminar would be entitled to Four Programme Credit Hours.

1 Knowledge Partner Seminar on "Competition Law" Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4 th Floor, IMC, Churchgate, Mumbai Partner Concessional Delegate Fee for ICSI Members Rs. 2000/- Four PCH for ICSI Members Dear Professional Colleagues, We are pleased to inform that ICSI is Partner for Seminar on COMPETITION LAW being organized by Indian Merchants Chamber on Saturday the 7 th December 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the Walchand Hirachand Hall (4 th Floor), IMC. Members of ICSI participating in the Seminar would be entitled to Four Programme Credit Hours. The concessional participation fee for ICSI Members is Rs. 2000/- per delegate inclusive of service tax. We enclose the Brochure of the Seminar along with the Registration Form & Programme Sheet for your information. The Registration Form, duly filled in, alongwith delegate fee in Cheque/Demand Draft in favour of INDIAN MERCHANTS CHAMBER be sent to The Director-General, Indian Merchants Chamber, IMC Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai Advance information may be conveyed through at gs15@imcnet.org with a copy to conference@icsi.edu Regards Dr. S K Dixit Director Academics & Perspective Planning

2 Knowledge Partner Partner Seminar on "Competition Law" Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4 th Floor, IMC, Churchgate, Mumbai Dear Sir / Madam, We are pleased to inform that the Indian Merchants Chamber under the auspices of its Law Committee is organizing its Second Full Day Seminar in the series LAWS FOR PROGRESS, on, COMPETITION LAW on Saturday the 7 th December 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the Walchand Hirachand Hall (4 th Floor), IMC. We are also pleased to inform you that The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) have agreed to associate with us as partner in the said Seminar and have agreed to grant four programme credit hours (PCHs) to the members of the said Institute for attending the Seminar. OBJECTIVE As you are aware, provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 (as amended by the Competition Amendment Act 2009) was enacted with the objectives of ensuring free and fair competition in market by prohibiting anti-competition agreement, abuse of dominant position and by regulating competition. As of now all the three components of the Act viz. (i) Prohibition of Anti-competitive agreements (ii) Prohibition of abuse of dominance by enterprises or group and (iii) regulation of certain combinations (Merger and Acquisition) have come into force. Some of the provisions were made effective in the year Thereafter further provisions of that Act have been made effective in the years 2007, 2009 and Provisions relating to Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements, prohibition of abuse of dominant position, enquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position, competition advocacy etc. had been brought into effect from 20 th May 2009 and thereafter the remaining provisions relating to Combinations i.e., Section 5, 6, 20, 29, 30, 31, 43 to the Competition Act have been brought into effect from 1 st June The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been recently delivered some important decisions relating to aspects of Competition Law on Complaints made by parties regarding

3 formation of Cartels, Anti-competitive agreements, Abuse of dominance by enterprises or groups and have been penalizing heavily for cartel like agreements for collusion and bid rigging. Emergence of Competition Law jurisprudence in India is of recent development and any interpretation of various provisions of Competition Law by CCI is likely to have a lasting impact on the future of implementation and enforcement of this Law. It has therefore become imperative for the corporate executives and professionals such as Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries to know the relevant provisions and working of the Act and the rules and regulations made there-under, as also their implications and impact thereof on their business activities and environment. Indian Merchants Chamber under the auspices of its Law Committee is therefore organizing a Seminar on Competition Law on Saturday, 7 th December 2013 from 9.30 am to 4.30 p.m. M/s Khaitan & Co, Advocates are our Knowledge Partner for the Seminar. Mrs. Geeta Gouri, Member, Competition Commission of India has accepted our invitation as the Chief Guest for the Seminar. Mr. Dhanendra Kumar, First Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India has also accepted our invitation and will be the Keynote Speaker. Several other eminent speakers and experts on the subject from the Law profession and Industry will be participating as speakers and/or panelists including Mr. Amitabh Kumar and Mr. Farhad Sorabjee, Senior Partners, Mr.Zerick Dastur, Partner, J. Sagar Associate (JSA), Ms. Nirmala Gill, Senior Vice President, Group Legal Services, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited; Mr Dev Bajpai Executive Director, Legal, Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary, Hindustan Unilever Limited; Mr. Manas Kumar Chaudhuri and Ms. Avaantika Kakkar, Partners, Khaitan & Co, Ms. Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co, Mr. Balbir Singh, Partner, DSK Legal and Mr.Vishal Laheri, Head M&A, Reliance Capital. A detailed programme will be sent to you shortly. This is a very good opportunity for Corporate Executives, Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, Cost and Work Accountants, Practicing Lawyers, Solicitors, Corporate Counsel, Senior Managers, other Professionals and Businessmen to understand and appreciate the various provisions of the Competition Law and implications and impact thereof on their business activities and environment.

4 DATE & TIME Saturday, the 7 th December 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. VENUE Walchand Hirachand Hall (4 th Floor), IMC FEES Rs.2,000/- per Participant for IMC Members inclusive of Service Tax. Rs.2000/- per Participant for Members of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India inclusive of Service Tax. Rs.2,500/- per Participant for Non - IMC Members inclusive of Service Tax. (This includes the cost of Background Paper, Tea/Coffee & Lunch etc.) TERMS OF ADMISSION Only a limited number of participants will be admitted on first-come-first-served basis. The enclosed Registration Form should be duly filled in and returned along with the Cheque/ Draft in favour of the Indian Merchants Chamber, at the earliest. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Encl: Registration Form Arvind Pradhan Director General.

5 Competition Law Saturday, 7 th December 2013 at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4 th floor, IMC TENTATIVE PROGRAMME a.m a.m. : Registration 9.30 a.m a.m. : Inaugural Session Welcome Address Mr. Shailesh Vaidya, President, IMC Release of Seminar Knowledge Paper and Inaugural Address Chief Guest Ms.Geeta Gouri, Member, Competition Commission of India Keynote Address Mr.Dhanendra Kumar, First Chairman of the Competition Commission of India Vote of Thanks Mr. Shaunak Thacker, Chairman, Law Committee, IMC a.m a.m. : Tea Break a.m p.m. : The Regulation of Combinations (Merger Control) Ms. Nisha Uberoi, Partner Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A.Shroff & Co Mr.Balbir Singh, Partner, DSK Legal Moderator : Mr.Shaunak Thacker, Chairman, Law Committee IMC Panelists : Mr.Dhanendra Kumar, First Chairman, Competition Commission of India, Mr. Balbir Singh, Partner, DSK Legal, Mr Vishal Laheri, Reliance Capital and Ms.Nisha Uberoi, Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A.Shroff & Co

6 11.45 p.m p.m. : Enforcement of the Competition Act : against horizontal arrangements or illegal arrangements between competitors and the abuse of dominance p.m p.m. : Lunch Mr.Farhad Sorabjee & Mr.Zerick Dastur Partners, J Sagar Associates p.m.to 2.30 p.m. : PANEL Discussion Cartels & Horizontal Agreements Moderator : Mr.Manas Chaudhuri, Partner, Khaitan & Co Panelists : Mr.Dhanendra Kumar, First Chairman, CCI, Mr. Ram Tamara, Managing Director, Nathan Economic Consulting India Limited, Ms.Avaantika Kakkar, Partner, Khaitan & Co, 2.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. : Tea Break 2.45 p.m p.m. : PANEL Abuse of Dominance Moderator : Mr. Anand Desai, Co-Chairman, Law Committee Managing Partner, DSK Legal Panelists : Ms.Nirmala Gill, Senior Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Mr.Dev Bajpai, Executive Director, Legal, Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Ms.Geeta Singh, Economists & Partner, Genesis, Mr.Amitabh Kumar, Partner, J Sagar Associates and Mr.Manas Chaudhuri, Partner, Khaitan & Co 3.45 p.m. : Vote of Thanks Mr.Tushar Mavani, Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A.Shroff & Co & Member of our Law Committee ********** 2

7 REGISTRATION FORM Date: The Director-General Indian Merchants Chamber IMC Marg, Churchgate Tel : Ext-601 Mumbai Fax : / gs15@imcnet.org Dear Sir/ Madam, 7 Seminar on Competition Law Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4 th Floor, IMC I would like to attend the Seminar/We have pleasure in deputing the following delegate/s for the Seminar to be held on Saturday, 7 th December, The particulars of the participant/s are as follows: 1. Name of the Participant/s (Full in Block Letters) a) Mr./Mrs./Miss b) Mr./Mrs./Miss c) Mr./Mrs./Miss 2. Designation/s (a) (b) (c) 3. Name of the Organization 4. Address: 5. Telephone No. Fax : Mobile No: 8. ACS/FCS/PCS No.(if any): Enclosed please find cash / cheque drawn in favour of INDIAN MERCHANTS CHAMBER towards Registration Fee for participant/s Rs. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Fees: Rs.2,000/- inclusive of Service Tax (Per Participant - For Members) Rs.2000/- inclusive of Service Tax (Per Participant - For Members) of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Rs.2,500/- inclusive of Service Tax (Per Participant - For Non-Members)

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