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Competition Commission of India Table G1: References received from Central Government Sl. Description Number No. 2019–20 2020–21 2021-22 1 Number of references pending at the beginning - - - of the year 2 Number of references received during the year - - - 3 Total --- 4 Number of references disposed of out of 1 --- 5 Number of references disposed of out of 2 --- 6 Total number of references disposed of during - - - the year 7 Number of references pending at the end of the - - - year 8 Brief write up on opinions of the Commission NA NA NA accepted or not by the Central Government Table G2: References received from State Governments Sl. Description Number No. 2019–20 2020–21 2021-22 1 Number of references pending at the beginning - - - of the year 2 Number of references received during the year - - - 3 Total --- 4 Number of references disposed of out of 1 --- 5 Number of references disposed of out of 2 --- 6 Total number of references disposed of during - - - the year 7 Number of references pending at the end of the - - - year 8 Brief write up on opinions of the Commission NA NA NA accepted or not by the State Government (ii) Notifications of Central Government under Section 54 of the Act During the year 2021–22, the Central Government did not issue any notification under Section 54 of the Act. (iii) Directions issued by the Central Government under Section 55 of the Act During the year 2021–22, no such direction was issued by the Central Government. 31 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India H. References from and to statutory authorities CCI has been mandated, inter alia, to promote and sustain competition in markets in India. In some of the markets, a sectoral regulator may also be present. In such a scenario, situations may arise wherein a sectoral regulator, while pursuing its mandate, comes up with a measure/decision which may have competition concerns. Similarly, the Commission, while promoting competition in markets, may come up with measure(s)/decisions which may have sectoral concerns. A measure or a decision may not always promote the objectives of the sectoral regulator and the Commission simultaneously. In recognition of this, the Act provides for mutual consultation between CCI and the sectoral regulators. Where in the course of a proceeding before any statutory authority, an issue is raised by any party that any decision which such a statutory authority has taken or proposes to take is or could be contrary to any of the provisions of the Act, then such a statutory authority may make a reference with respect to such an issue to the Commission. It may also make a reference on its own. On receipt of such a reference under Section 21 of the Act, the Commission is obliged to give its opinion within 60 days of receipt of such reference to such a statutory authority, which shall consider the opinion of the Commission. Section 21A of the Act also provides for similar reference from the Commission to any statutory authority. During 2021–22, no reference was received under Section 21 by the Commission and there was no reference pending at the beginning of 2021–22. Table H1: References received from statutory authorities Sl. Number No. Description 2019–20 2020–21 2021-22 1 Number of references pending at the beginning - - - of the year 2 Number of references received during the year - - - 3 Total --- 4 Number of references disposed of out of 1 --- 5 Number of references disposed of out of 2 --- 6 Total number of references disposed of during - - - the year 7 Number of references pending at the end of the - - - year Annual Report 2021-22 32

Competition Commission of India During 2021–22, the Commission did not make any reference under Section 21A of the Act and there was no reference pending at the beginning of 2021–22. Table H2: References made to statutory authorities Sl. Number No. Description 2019–20 2020–21 2021-22 1 Number of references pending at the beginning - - - of the year 2 Number of references made during the year 02 02 - 3 Total 02 02 - 4 Number of references disposed of out of 1 --- 5 Number of references disposed of out of 2 02 02 - 6 Total number of references disposed of during 02 02 - the year 7 Number of references pending at the end of the - - - year 33 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India I. Competition Advocacy Enforcement and advocacy are twin arms of the competition law having supplemental and complemental role towards building competition compliance culture in the country. Section 49 (3) of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act) mandates the Commission to take suitable measures for promotion of competition advocacy, creating awareness and imparting training about competition issues. The Commission in pursuance of the advocacy mandate engages with stakeholders such as Judiciary, Industry, Academia, Central & State Governments, Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Professional Bodies, Trade Associations, Training Academies etc. Competition advocacy is an outreach process that influences the economic behaviour of enterprises, elicits support for the economic principles of competition and convinces stakeholders about the innate advantages of competition law. The statutory mandate for competition advocacy reinforces the view that enforcement alone cannot achieve all the intended goals of competition law. There are visible as well as hidden market distortions and anomalies in an economy which require implementation of enforcement and advocacy both as a combined tool for the correction of the markets. In FY 2021-2022, notwithstanding the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic, the advocacy programs such as seminars, webinars, conferences, workshops, lecture series, interactive sessions and moot court competitions etc. continued in virtual mode. A snap-shot of advocacy initiatives during the last three years is given in Table I1. Table I1: Advocacy Initiatives Year Advocacy Interns Number of Advocacy Booklets (*) 2019-2020 Programs ($) No. of issues Annual 2020-2021 119 of Fair Play Day Advocacy Booklets were (#) prepared in Marathi and 105 219 (^) (~) Bengali. 04 1 Advocacy Booklets were 122 published in Tamil. 04 - 2021-2022 340 246 04 1 Advocacy Booklets in Marathi, Bengali and Tamil were formally unveiled by the Hon’ble FM. (#) Programs conducted with various stakeholders for training and awareness about Competition Law. ($) The Commission offers Internship, on calendar month basis, to students pursuing prescribed courses. Guidelines and format of internship are available at CCI webpage. Annual Report 2021-22 34

Competition Commission of India (^) ‘Fair Play’ is the quarterly Newsletter of the Commission. (~) The Commission celebrates 20th May as its Annual Day every year. (*) Booklet published, for benefits of various stakeholders, covering various aspects of Competition Law, viz. Cartels, Bid-Rigging, Abuse of Dominance, Combinations, Competition Compliance Program, How to File Information, Leniency Program, Public Procurement and FAQs. Booklets are also translated in regional languages to reach out to various states located across the country having diverse languages. (i) Moot Courts, workshops, seminar and other interactions with the public/ experts/policymakers/regulatory bodies on Competition Advocacy and for creating awareness on competition issues Table I2: Workshops, seminars and other interactions with the public/ experts/ policy makers/regulatory bodies in 2021–22 Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 1 CCI Officer judged the Final Round 75 04.04.2021 Competition law of “7th AURO National Moot Court awareness with law Competition” on Competition Law students. organised by AURO University, Surat and sponsored by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in virtual mode. 2 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final 75 04.04.2021 Competition law Round of “7th AURO National Moot awareness with law Court Competition” organised students. by AURO University, Surat and sponsored by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in virtual mode. 3 CCI Officers took a joint session 72 07.04.2021 Competition law of three hours on the topic propagation with “Competition Law in India: Journey Students and so far” for the students and Faculty Faculty of Sharda of Sharda University, Greater Noida University in virtual mode. 4 Chairperson, CCI delivered a 65 08.04.2021 Competition advocacy with Keynote Address at the inaugural representatives and members of session of 1st in the Series of Bangalore Chamber Webinar on ‘Competition Law’ of Industry and organised by Bangalore Chamber Commerce. of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), Bangalore in virtual mode. 35 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 5 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on 100 12.04.2021 Advocacy with “Historical Evolution of Competition students and Law, Competition Advocacy, Faculty of NDIM Competition Impact Assessment & Competition Compliance” in a Certificate Course on Competition Compliance – An Advocacy Program for MBA Students @NDIM, organised by CCI and New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi in virtual mode. 6 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on 100 13.04.2021 Advocacy with “Public procurement and handling 105 students and of Anti-Competitive practices under 110 Faculty of NDIM Section 3 of the Act” in a Certificate Course on Competition Compliance 15.04.2021 Advocacy with – An Advocacy Program for MBA students and Students @NDIM, organised by Faculty of NDIM CCI and New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi in 16.04.2021 Advocacy with virtual mode. students and Faculty of NDIM 7 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on “Abuse of Dominant Position, Market Power and Delineation of Relevant Market” in a Certificate Course on Competition Compliance – An Advocacy Program for MBA Students @NDIM, organised by CCI and New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi in virtual mode. 8 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on “Merger and Acquisitions Regime in India- Journey till date” in a Certificate Course on Competition Compliance – An Advocacy Program for MBA Students @NDIM, organised by CCI and New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi in virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 36

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 9 CCI Officer judged the Semi- Final Round of “10th Institute of Law- CCI 70 18.04.2021 Competition law National Moot Court Competition, awareness with law 2021” on Competition Law which students. was organized by Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad and sponsored by the Competition Commission of India in virtual mode. 10 CCI Officer judged the Final Round 79 18.04.2021 Competition law of “10th Institute of Law- CCI 35 awareness with law National Moot Court Competition, 150 students. 2021” on Competition Law which was organized by Institute of Law, 29.04.2021 Advocacy with Nirma University, Ahmedabad and representatives sponsored by the Competition and Members of Commission of India in virtual BCIC. Promotion mode. of competition law with trade bodies. 11 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on “Regulation of Big Tech and conflict 20.05.2021 Competition with Data Protection and Privacy law promotion Laws” as last lecture in the Series with senior Govt. of Webinar organized by Bangalore officials, officers Chamber of Industry and Commerce of PSU, Advocates, (BCIC), Bangalore on the broad Economists, theme of Competition Law in virtual Academia, mode. Members of Trade Associations etc. 12 Competition Commission of India (CCI) commemorated its 12th Annual Day in virtual mode. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, was the Guest of Honour. Special Address was delivered by Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson, Competition Commission India delivered Welcome Address at the beginning of inaugural session 37 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and the purpose No. Number of during Participants which held which commenced at 2:45 PM. Vote of thanks was rendered by the Secretary, CCI, Shri S. Ghosh Dastidar. CCI organised a Plenary Session on the theme of Anti-Trust Enforcement - Section 3 &4 of the Act & its Journey till Date on 20th May 2021 as a part of its Annual Day Celebration in virtual mode. CCI organised a Plenary Session on the theme of Merger Regime in India- Our Journey in the last 10 Years and Way Forward on 20th May 2021 as a part of its Annual Day Celebration in virtual mode. On the occasion of Annual Day commemoration, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman released the ‘CCI Journal on Competition Law and Policy’ and CCI’s Competition Advocacy Booklets translated into Bengali, Marathi and Tamil languages. This Journal and Regional Advocacy Booklets will have far reaching effect in increasing awareness about competition law in the country. 13 CCI officer judged the Final Round 82 30.05.2021 Competition law of “CCI-Tamil Nadu National Law 82 awareness with law University Moot Court Competition” students. on Competition Law which was organized by Tamil Nadu National 30.05.2021 Competition law Law University, Tiruchirappalli in awareness with law virtual mode. CCI sponsored the students. prize money for the Moot Court Competition. 14 CCI officer judged the Semi- Final Round of “CCI-Tamil Nadu National Law University Moot Court Competition” on Competition Law which was by Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli in virtual mode. CCI sponsored the prize money for the Moot Court Competition. Annual Report 2021-22 38

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 15 CCI officer judged the Semi-Final 70 05.06.2021 Competition law Round of 10th Five Year Law College awareness with law (FYLC) Ranka National Moot Court students. Competition, organized by the University Five-Year Law College, University of Rajasthan in virtual mode. 16 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final 70 05.06.2021 Competition law Round of 10th Five Year Law College awareness with law (FYLC) Ranka National Moot Court students. Competition, organized by the University Five-Year Law College, University of Rajasthan in virtual mode. 17 CCI Officer judged the Final Round 75 06.06.2021 Competition law of 10th Five Year Law College awareness with law (FYLC) Ranka National Moot Court students. Competition, organized by the University Five-Year Law College, University of Rajasthan in virtual mode. 18 CCI Officer was a panellist during a 72 10.06.2021 Advocacy with virtual session on “Dominion Over students, Data: An Analysis of Modern Market Faculty of National Supremacy” at “Consilience 2021”, Law School of the conference of the Law and India University Technology Society of the National Bangalore and Law School of India University Academia. Bangalore. 19 CCI Officer was a panellist during a 69 11.06.2021 Advocacy with virtual session on “Anti-competitive students, faculty of Algorithms and Challenges in National Law School Antitrust” at “Consilience 2021”, of India University the conference of the Law and Bangalore and Technology Society of the National Academia. Law School of India University Bangalore. 20 CCI Officer was a panellist at 84 12.06.2021 Advocacy with 6th NLIU – Trilegal Summit on students, faculty of “Corporate and Commercial Laws, NLIU Bhopal and 2021” organised by the Centre for Academia. Business and Commercial Laws, NLIU Bhopal in virtual mode. 39 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 21 CCI officer delivered a lecture in virtual mode on “Competition Law, 78 16.06.2021 Advocacy with Historical Overview and Journey” students, faculty of organised by KR Mangalam KR Mangalam and University Gurugram (Haryana). Academia. 22 CCI officer delivered a lecture 69 17.06.2021 Advocacy with in virtual mode on ‘Competition students, faculty Jurisprudence in a decade’ of NMIMS and organised by School of Law, Narsee Academia. Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Indore 23 CCI officer delivered a lecture on 100 18.06.2021 Advocacy with Competition Law in IEPF-IGNOU 76 officers of Govt. Gyandarshan Tele Lecture initiative. Department and Regulatory Bodies 24 CCI officer as a Chief Guest delivered a lecture during valedictory 20.06.2021 Advocacy with program at Two-Day virtual students, faculty National Conference on “Changing of Jagran Lake City Paradigm of Corporate and University and Commercial Laws” organised by Academia. Jagran Lake City University, Bhopal. 25 CCI officer delivered a virtual 84 21.06.2021 Advocacy with lecture on “Section 3 and 4 of students and the Competition Act, 2002 and Faculty of KR Landmark Cases” organised by KR Mangalam. Mangalam University Gurugram (Haryana). 75 23.06.2021 Advocacy with students and 26 CCI officer took a virtual session on Faculty of MIT “Importance of Competition Law World Peace in today’s world” organised by MIT University World Peace University, Pune. 84 23.06.2021 Advocacy with 27 CCI officer delivered a virtual students and lecture on “Merger Regime in Faculty of KR India- an Overview” with leading Mangalam. cases organised by KR Mangalam University Gurugram (Haryana). Annual Report 2021-22 40

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 28 Chairperson CCI as a Guest of 150 24.06.2021 Advocacy with Honour delivered inaugural address students, Faculty at 1st ‘International Conference on of Amity University Students Progression: Skillset that and Academia. will dominate in the knowledge & digital economy’ organised by Amity University, Noida in virtual mode. 29 CCI officer delivered a lecture 150 24.06.2021 Advocacy with on ‘Understanding Competition students, Faculty Laws- the need of the Corporate of Amity University World today’ in 1st ‘International and Academia. Conference on Students Progression: Skillset that will dominate in the knowledge & digital economy’ organised by Amity University, Noida in virtual mode. 30 CCI officer delivered a virtual lecture 82 03.07.2021 Advocacy with on “Implementation of Competition students, Faculty Law during Covid-19 Pandemic” at of Jagran Lake Refresher Course for Law Teachers University and organised by Faculty of Law, Jagran Academia. Lake University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. 31 Chairperson CCI delivered Inaugural 60 08.07.2021 Advocacy with Address at a webinar organised by representatives and FICCI Karnataka State Council on Members of FICCI “Competition Act: Revolutionising Karnataka State Corporate & Legal Strategies” in Council. virtual mode. 32 CCI officer participated as a 60 08.07.2021 Advocacy with panellist in a Panel Discussion, on representatives and “Competition Act: Revolutionising Members of FICCI Corporate & Legal Strategies” Karnataka State organised by FICCI Karnataka State Council. Council, Bangalore in virtual mode. 33 CCI officer adjudged the final round 70 11.07.2021 Competition law of 3rd CCI-NUJS National Moot Court propagation with Competition on Competition Law law students of organised by West Bengal National NUJS and Academia. University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS) Kolkata in virtual mode. This Moot Court Competition was sponsored by Competition Commission of India. 41 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 34 CCI officer adjudged the final round 50 11.07.2021 Competition law of 3rd CCI-NUJS National Moot Court propagation with Competition on Competition Law law students of organised by West Bengal National NUJS and Academia. University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS) Kolkata in virtual mode. This Moot Court Competition was sponsored by Competition Commission of India 35 CCI officer adjudged the semi- 73 11.07.2021 Competition law final rounds of 3rd CCI-NUJS propagation with National Moot Court Competition law students of on Competition Law organised by NUJS and Academia. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS) Kolkata in virtual mode. This Moot Court Competition was sponsored by Competition Commission of India. 36 CCI officer delivered a virtual 80 12.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture in International Symposium students and on Digital Economy and Faculty of Bennet Competition Law on “What is the University. Indian experience with antitrust enforcement in the digital economy? And how successful are (or could be) the remedies devised by the Indian Competition Commission (CCI)?”, organized by School of Law, Bennet University, Greater Noida. 37 CCI officer delivered a virtual lecture 100 18.07.2021 Advocacy with on “Competition Law”, at Valedictory students and Ceremony of III International Faculty of Indore Conference on “Self-Reliant India” Institute of Law. organised by Indore Institute of Law. 38 CCI officer delivered a virtual 30 27.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture on “Economic Analysis of faculty of RGNLU Competition Law” organised by and other Rajiv Gandhi National University of Educational Law (RGNLU), Punjab as a part of Institutions. their Faculty Development Program (FDP) on the theme ‘Law and Economics’. Annual Report 2021-22 42

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 39 CCI officer delivered a virtual lecture 35 28.07.2021 Advocacy with on “Holistic Aspect of Competition faculty of Galgotia Law in Contemporary Times” as University and a part of Faculty Development other Educational Program organised by School of Institutions. Law, Galgotia University, Greater Noida, (UP). 40 CCI officer delivered a virtual 70 28.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture, on “Advocacy as Enforcement Tool” during one-week students, Faculty of CUSAT and Summer School on Perspective of other Educational Competition Law in Asian Countries Institutions. organised by School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala. 41 Chairperson, CCI delivered a virtual 60 29.07.2021 Advocacy with Keynote Address at launch of 50 representatives “Initiative for Choice, Competition of Business and Innovation (ICC)” organised by Organisation and Centre for the Digital Future, India Centre for the Development Foundation, Gurgaon, Digital Future, Haryana. India Development Foundation. 42 CCI officer participated as a panellist in an academic session 29.07.2021 Advocacy with on “Economics of competition representatives regulation in the digital economy” of Business during the launch of “Initiative for Organisation and Choice, Competition and Innovation” Centre for the organised by Centre for the Digital Future, Digital Future, India Development India Development Foundation, Gurgaon, Haryana in Foundation. virtual mode. 43 Chairperson, CCI delivered a key 35 29.07.2021 Advocacy with note address during an orientation- officers of State cum-interaction training program Govt. and PSUs. for Nodal Officers and Resource Persons of CCI for imparting training about Public Procurement and Competition Law in virtual mode. 43 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 44 CCI officer delivered a virtual 50 30.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture, on “Evolution of Faculty of ICFAI Competition Law Regime in India”, University and organised by ICFAI University, Jaipur other Educational as a part of Faculty Development Institutions. Program. 45 CCI officer delivered a virtual 70 30.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture on “Public Procurement & students and Faculty Competition Law” during one-week of CUSAT and Summer School on Perspective of other Educational Competition Law in Asian Countries Institutions. organised by School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala 46 CCI officer took a session on 82 05.08.2021 Advocacy with “Consumer Protection and students, Faculty Competition Law” at a workshop of NLUD and organized by Centre for Study of other Educational Consumer Law & Policy, National Institutions. Law University Delhi in virtual mode. 47 CCI officer delivered an inaugural 55 07.08.2021 Advocacy with address in virtual mode at the students and opening ceremony of “06 Months Faculty of IICA Advanced Professional Course Manesar. in Competition Law & Market Regulations” conducted by School of Competition Law & Market Regulations, IICA, Manesar (Haryana). 48 CCI officer delivered an expert 74 13.08.2021 Advocacy with lecture in virtual mode at Manav students, Faculty Rachna University, Faridabad during of Manav Rachna one-day Webinar on Competition University and Law on “Contemporary Issues in other Educational Competition Law”. Institutions. 49 CCI officer participated as Chief 77 14.08.2021 Advocacy with Guest in Book Launch (Book students, Faculty Name- Indian Competition Law of NALSAR and by Taxmann Publication) event Academia. of NALSAR University, Hyderabad and addressed the gathering on Competition Law in virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 44

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 50 CCI officer took a virtual session 88 23.08.2021 Advocacy with on “The Economics of Competition: students and An Overview” organised by Sri Faculty of Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi Venkateswara University, Delhi as a part of Azadi College Delhi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. University. 51 CCI officer took a virtual session 75 23.08.2021 Advocacy with on “Competition Law -Legal students and Framework and Regulations” in Faculty of Pravin virtual mode organised by Pravin Gandhi College. Gandhi College of Law as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 52 CCI officer took a virtual session on 80 24.08.2021 Advocacy with “Competition Issues in e-commerce” students and organised by Pravin Gandhi College Faculty of Pravin of Law as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Gandhi College Mahotsav. 53 CCI officer took a virtual session on 75 25.08.2021 Advocacy with “Vertical restraints & competition” students and organised by Pravin Gandhi College Faculty of Pravin of Law as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Gandhi College Mahotsav. 54 CCI officer from SRO Chennai 68 25.08.2021 Advocacy with was a panellist at a Webinar on students and “Competition Act: Revolutionising Faculty of FICCI Corporate & Legal Strategies-II” organised by FICCI, Bengaluru. 55 CCI officer took a virtual session 79 26.08.2021 Advocacy with on “Market definition, measuring students and market power and abuse of Faculty of Pravin dominance” organised by Pravin Gandhi College of Gandhi College of Law as a part of Law Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 56 CCI officer took a virtual session on 75 27.08.2021 Advocacy with “Intellectual property rights and students and Competition Law” organised by Faculty of Pravin Pravin Gandhi College of Law as a Gandhi College of part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Law 45 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 57 CCI organised a workshop 190 27.08.2021 Competition Law on Competition issues in awareness with Pharmaceutical Sector in India Doctors, Pharma. in virtual mode. Dr. Vinod Paul, Cos., & Assn., Member, NITI Aayog, delivered the Stockists, Chemists, keynote address in the workshop. &, sector experts, regulators, & policymakers 58 Chairperson CCI delivered a Keynote 81 28.08.2021 Advocacy with students and Address as a Chief Guest at the Faculty of GLA launch of “Centre for Competition University. Law and Policy” (CCLP) at GLA University, Mathura in virtual mode. 59 CCI Organized a stakeholder 50 02.09.2021 To elicit responses Consultation on Review of from & capacity Confidentiality Regime. The half day building of law virtual consultation was conducted firms, business by CCI as part of Azadi ka Amrit chambers, industry Mahotsav celebrations. association, think tanks etc. 60 CCI officer was a speaker at Asia 76 03.09.2021 Advocacy with Pacific panel discussion on ‘Block students and Chain and Crypto Currencies’ Faculty of NLSIU organised by The Journal of Law Bangalore and and Technology, NLSIU Bangalore in Academia. virtual mode. 61 An Advocacy program was 75 06.09.2021 Competition conducted by Advocacy and Law awareness Research and Trend Analysis with Members of Divisions with Maharashtra State Maharashtra State Chemist & Druggists Association and Bhiwandi and Chemist and Druggist Chemist & Druggists Association, Bhiwandi in virtual Association mode. 62 Chairperson CCI was present 120 16.09.2021 Advocacy with students and as a distinguished guest at the Faculty of New ‘Convocation Ceremony’ of New Delhi Institute of Delhi Institute of Management Management and presided the ceremony and addressed the Students in virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 46

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 63 CCI officer delivered a virtual National Guest lecture on “Recent 72 16.09.2021 Advocacy with Draft & Policies under Competition students and Law” organised by The Institute Faculty of ICFAI. of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University, Dehradun for students and faculty of the Institution. 64 Chairperson CCI, delivered a key 50 17.09.2021 Competition Law 45 awareness with note address in virtual mode at 45 Members of USIBC, Trade Bodies etc. an event organised by U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) on “Digital 17.09.2021 Competition Law Issues & Competition”. awareness with 65 CCI officer was a panellist at Members of USIBC, U.S.-India Business Council Trade Bodies etc. (USIBC) event on “Digital Issues & Competition” and delivered 17.09.2021 Competition Law addressed in virtual mode. awareness with Members of USIBC, 66 CCI officer was a panellist at Trade Bodies etc. U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) event on “Digital Issues & Competition” delivered addressed in virtual mode. 67 Chairperson CCI, was Chief Guest 100 23.09.2021 Competition during Competition Law Conference Law awareness organised by ASSOCHAM on with academia “Competition Law- Risk, Challenges and members of and The Way Forward” in virtual ASSOCHAM, trade mode. bodies etc. 68 CCI officer chaired the Session 70 23.09.2021 Competition on ‘Collision of Anti-Trust and Law awareness Data Privacy’ during Competition with academia Law Conference organised by and members of ASSOCHAM on “Competition Law- ASSOCHAM, trade Risk, Challenges and The Way bodies etc. Forward” in virtual mode. 69 CCI officer chaired the Session 75 23.09.2021 Competition on ‘Algorithmic Collusion: Fiction Law awareness v Reality’ during Competition with academia Law Conference organised by and members of ASSOCHAM on “Competition Law- ASSOCHAM, trade Risk, Challenges and The Way bodies etc. Forward” in virtual mode. 47 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 70 CCI officer chaired the Session on ‘Unfair and Discriminatory Conduct 70 24.09.2021 Competition -Harmonizing Competition Law Law awareness and Consumer Protection’ during with academia Competition Law Conference and members of organised by ASSOCHAM on ASSOCHAM, trade “Competition Law-Risk, Challenges bodies etc. and The Way Forward” in virtual mode. 75 24.09.2021 Competition Law awareness 71 CCI officer chaired the Inaugural with academia Session on ‘Mergers and and members of Acquisitions’ during Competition ASSOCHAM, trade Law Conference organised by bodies etc. ASSOCHAM on “Competition Law- Risk, Challenges and The Way 70 24.09.2021 Competition Forward” in virtual mode. Law awareness with academia 72 CCI officer chaired the Session on and members of ‘Data Driven Mergers: Challenges ASSOCHAM, trade and Solutions’ during Competition bodies etc. Law Conference organised by ASSOCHAM on “Competition Law- 70 24.09.2021 Competition Risk, Challenges and The Way Law awareness Forward” in virtual mode. with academia and members of 73 CCI officer chaired the Session ASSOCHAM, trade on ‘Investigating Digital Mergers bodies etc. and theories of Harm’ during Competition Law Conference 65 24.09.2021 Competition organised by ASSOCHAM on Law awareness “Competition Law-Risk, Challenges with academia and The Way Forward” in virtual and members of mode. ASSOCHAM, trade bodies etc. 74 CCI officer chaired the Session on ‘Killer Acquisitions and Reworking 75 25.09.2021 Advocacy with Merger Control Rules’ during students and Competition Law Conference Faculty of Gobi Arts organised by ASSOCHAM on & Science College “Competition Law- Risk, Challenges Erode and The Way Forward” in virtual mode. 75 CCI officer delivered at lecture on “Competition Issues in India”, at Gobi Arts & Science College Erode, Tamil Nadu through the virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 48

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 76 CCI officer delivered a lecture in 81 22.10.2021 Advocacy with virtual mode on ‘Anti-Competitive students and agreements and control of cartels’ Faculty of Christ organized by Christ University, University Bangalore. 77 CCI officer delivered a lecture in 81 25.10.2021 Advocacy with virtual mode on ‘Abuse of Dominant students and Position: Enforcement Issues’ Faculty of Christ organized by Christ University, University Bangalore. 78 CCI officer delivered a lecture 81 26.10.2021 Advocacy with in virtual mode on ‘Regulation students and of Combinations: Issues and Faculty of Christ Challenges’ organized by Christ University University, Bangalore. 79 CCI officer delivered a lecture, in 110 08.11.2021 Advocacy with virtual mode, on “Introduction students and to competition law and role of Faculty of Campus CCI” during a lecture series-cum- Law Centre, Delhi symposium jointly organised by University. Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and CCI under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 80 CCI officer delivered a virtual 78 09.11.2021 Advocacy with lecture, organised by School of students and Faculty Law Christ University, Bangalore of Christ University, on “Delineating Relevant Market: Bangalore. Issues and Challenges” under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 81 CCI officer delivered a lecture, in 82 09.11.2021 Advocacy with virtual mode, on “Provisions related students and to Anti-Competitive Agreements & Faculty of Campus Abuse of Dominant Position” during Law Centre, Delhi a lecture series-cum-symposium University. jointly organised by Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and CCI under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 49 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 82 CCI officer delivered a lecture, in virtual mode, on “Provisions 82 10.11.2021 Advocacy with relating to Combination mechanism students and for Merger & Acquisitions” during Faculty of Campus a lecture series-cum-symposium Law Centre, Delhi jointly organised by Campus Law University. Centre, University of Delhi and CCI under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 78 10.11.2021 Advocacy with students and Faculty 83 CCI officer delivered a virtual of Christ University, lecture, on “Interface between IPR Bangalore. and Competition Law” organised by School of Law Christ University, 82 11.11.2021 Advocacy with Bangalore under Azadi Ka Amrit students and Mahotsav. Faculty of Campus Law Centre, Delhi 84 CCI officer delivered a lecture, University. in virtual mode, on “Leniency programs and Competition Advocacy” during a lecture series- cum-symposium jointly organised by Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and CCI under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 85 As a part of celebration of Azadi 21,519 15.11.2021 Competition Law Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Competition awareness to Public Commission of India organised an at large. Online Quiz on competition law to create awareness about the same. The Online Quiz commenced from 15th November, 2021 and hosted on MYGOV portal of Govt. of India. 86 Member, CCI delivered a virtual 54 16.11.2021 Competition Law lecture in inaugural address at 7th awareness with CUTS-CIRC Biennial Conference members of CUTS- on Competition Regulation and CIRC and different Development themed on Building Stakeholders. Blocks for an Inclusive and Resilient Economy. 87 CCI officer participated in Pink Day 100 22.11.2021 Competition Law at Bharat ka Share Bazar, organised awareness with by SEBI at IIFT, Pragati Maidan members of SEBI in physical mode and discussed and other Public. importance of Competition Law with Audiences. Annual Report 2021-22 50

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 88 CCI officer delivered key note 100 24.11.2021 Advocacy with address at inaugural session students and being the Chief Guest at 2nd Anand Faculty of Sharda Swaroop Gupta Memorial National University and other Virtual Moot Court Competition Universities. on Competition Law, organised by Sharda University, Greater Noida (UP) and CCI. CCI sponsored the Prize Money of the Moot Court Competition. 89 CCI officer adjudged semi-final 72 25.11.2021 Advocacy with round of 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta students and Memorial National Virtual Moot Faculty of Sharda Court Competition on Competition University and other Law organised by Sharda University, Universities. Greater Noida (UP) and CCI. CCI sponsored the Prize Money of the Moot Court Competition. 90 CCI officer adjudged semi-final 65 25.11.2021 Advocacy with round of 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta students and Memorial National Virtual Moot Faculty of Sharda Court Competition on Competition University and other Law organised by Sharda University, Universities. Greater Noida (UP) and CCI. CCI sponsored the Prize Money of the Moot Court Competition. 91 CCI officer adjudged final round of 105 26.11.2021 Advocacy with 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial students and National Virtual Moot Court Faculty of Sharda Competition on Competition Law University and other organised by Sharda University, Universities. Greater Noida (UP) and CCI. CCI sponsored the Prize Money of the Moot Court Competition. 92 CCI officer was the Guest of Honour 150 26.11.2021 Advocacy with at inauguration ceremony of 2nd students and National Moot Court Competition, Faculty of 2021 organised by Maharaja MAIMS and other Agrasen Institute of Management Universities. Studies (MAIMS) New Delhi and addressed the gathering in physical mode. 51 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 93 CCI organized Regional Workshop 66 27.11.2021 Advocacy with on Competition Issues in Merger students and & Acquisitions in collaboration Faculties of SVKM’s with SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College Pravin Gandhi of Law. Sessions on Introduction College of Law. to Merger Laws; Are all M&As required to be notified? Scheme of Notification of Combinations; What is the legal framework of assessment of a M&A transaction and What are the relevant factors in assessment of a M&A transaction? 94 CCI officer was the Chief Guest at 83 28.11.2021 Advocacy with Valedictory Ceremony of National students and Faculty of Symbiosis e-Conference organised by Law School, Hyderabad and Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad other Universities. on “Changing contours of market regulation what lies ahead of the big antitrust investigation” and addressed the gathering in virtual mode. 95 CCI Officer was the speaker in 52nd 100 04.12.2021 Competition Law Indian Values Congress (IVC) and awareness with addressed the participants through members of IVC virtual mode at Valedictory Session and Business on topic “Monitoring Monopoly & Association. Cartelization”. 96 CCI Officer presided over the 700 10.12.2021 Competition Law inaugural session of the Annual awareness with conference on Competition Law and members of CII and Practice 2021 organised by CII as a other Trade Bodies, Chief Guest and delivered Keynote Businesses. address, in virtual mode, organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 97 CCI Officer presided over Plenary 600 10.12.2021 Competition Law Session I at the Annual Conference awareness with on Competition Law and Practice members of CII and organised by CII, as Guest of other Trade Bodies, honour on Evolving paradigms of Businesses. Competition Law in virtual mode, organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Annual Report 2021-22 52

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 98 CCI Officer presided over Plenary 600 10.12.2021 Competition Law Session II at the Annual Conference awareness with on Competition Law and Practice Members of CII and organised by CII, as Guest of honour other Trade Bodies, on Mergers and Acquisitions in Businesses. virtual mode, organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 99 CCI Officer chaired the plenary 600 11.12.2021 Competition Law session III at the Annual Conference awareness with on Competition Law and Practice Members of CII and 2021 organised by CII, on Emerging other Trade Bodies, issues in Anti-Trust Enforcement in Businesses. virtual mode, organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 100 CCI Officer chaired the plenary 600 11.12.2021 Competition Law session IV at the Annual Conference awareness with on Competition Law and Practice Members of CII and 2021 organised by CII, on Online other Trade Bodies, Markets & e-Commerce, in virtual Businesses. mode, organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 101 CCI Officer delivered lecture on 74 14.12.2021 Competition Law “Digital Economy and Competition awareness with Laws” organised by Asia Pacific Members of APSIG School on Internet Governance and Academia. (APSIG), in virtual mode. 102 CCI Officer was Session Chair 150 15.12.2021 Advocacy with on “Changing Dimensions of Competition/Anti-trust law” during students and Faculty of MIT WPU, International Symposium on Law Pune and Academia. and Peace organised by Faculty of Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, MIT WPU, Pune, in virtual mode. 103 CCI Officer delivered a special 61 17.12.2021 Advocacy with lecture on “Competition Law”, for students and the students and faculty members of Faculty of Andaman Andaman Law College, Port Blair, in Law College, Port virtual mode. Blair. 104 CCI Officer was speaker as panellist 82 21.12.2021 Advocacy with in panel discussion on “Abuse of students and Dominance position” organised by Faculty of Amity Amity Law School in collaboration Law School. with Amity Institution of Training and Development, in virtual mode. 53 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 105 CCI Officer delivered address on 30 22.12.2021 Competition “Competition Law Issues” in a Law awareness webinar on “Contemporary Issues in with Members of Competition and Consumer Laws”, PHD Chamber of organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce. Commerce in virtual mode. 106 Chairperson, CCI, delivered 165 27.12.2021 Advocacy inaugural address in One Day with students National Webinar for Students from different on Competition Law which Universities of India. was organised by Competition Commission of India for students under Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav, in virtual mode. 107 CCI Officer took a session titled 150 27.12.2021 Advocacy as ‘Mapping of Anti-Competitive with students Agreements’ in One Day from different National Webinar for Students Universities of India. on Competition Law which was organised by Competition 145 27.12.2021 Advocacy Commission of India for students with students under Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav, in from different virtual mode. Universities of India. 108 CCI Officer took a session titled as ‘Contours of Advocacy under Competition Law’ in One Day National Webinar for Students on Competition Law which was organised by Competition Commission of India for students under Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav, in virtual mode. 109 CCI Officer took a session titled as 140 27.12.2021 Advocacy ‘Nuances of Abuse of Dominance’ with students in One Day National Webinar for from different Students on Competition Law which Universities of India. was organised by Competition Commission of India for students under Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav, in virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 54

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 110 CCI Officer took a session titled as 130 27.12.2021 Advocacy ‘Journey of Combinations so Far’ with students in One Day National Webinar for from different Students on Competition Law which Universities of India. was organised by Competition Commission of India for students under Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav, in virtual mode. 111 CCI Officer, as a part of orientation 06 07.01.2022 Advocacy with and familiarization, delivered a retired Govt. lecture on Competition Law and officers of State of Public Procurement to retired Govt. Jharkhand. Officers of Jharkhand appointed as State Resource Person (SRP). 112 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on 483 17.01.2022 Advocacy with Competition Issues for students students and Faculty and faculty of People’s Education of PES University, Society University (PES), Bangalore Bangalore. in virtual mode. 113 CCI Officer delivered a virtual 150 24.01.2022 Advocacy with lecture on Competition Law students and Faculty during International Conference of Marathwada “Kaleidoscopic vision of Mitra Mandal’s Competition Law: A Way Forward” Shankarrao Chavan organised by Marathwada Mitra Law College, Pune Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavan and Academia. Law College, Pune (India), in Collaboration with Department of Legal & Social Studies, University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy) under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in hybrid mode. 114 CCI Officer, as a part of orientation 06 25.01.2022 Advocacy with and familiarization, delivered a retired Govt. lecture on Competition Law and officers of State of Public Procurement to retired Govt. Jharkhand. Officers of Jharkhand appointed as State Resource Person (SRP). 55 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 115 CCI Officer delivered a virtual lecture on Competition Law 140 25.01.2022 Advocacy with during International Conference students and Faculty “Kaleidoscopic vision of of Marathwada Competition Law: A Way Forward” Mitra Mandal’s organized by Marathwada Mitra Shankarrao Chavan Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune Law College, Pune (India), in and Academia. Collaboration with Department of Legal & Social Studies, University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy) under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav through hybrid mode. 116 CCI organised a workshop on 160 04.02.2022 Competition Law Startup Ecosystem and Competition awareness with in virtual mode. Mr Nandan M. Stakeholders Nilekani, Chairman and Co-founder, of e-commerce, Infosys, and Founding Chairman, Academia, Members UIDAI, delivered the keynote of think tank, trade address at the workshop. bodies etc. 117 CCI Officer delivered a virtual 62 17.02.2022 Competition lecture on “Regulator-Academia 89 Law awareness Interaction: Expectations and with Members of Learnings” in an online seminar ASCOLA. organised by Academic society for Competition Law (ASCOLA), India 17.02.2022 Competition Law Chapter. awareness with Faculty of Sharda 118 CCI Officer addressed the University and participants in Faculty Development other Educational Program (FDP), organised by Sharda Institutions. University, School of Business in virtual mode. 119 CCI Officer judged Semi-finals rounds 70 20.02.2022 Advocacy with of CCI-DNLU 2nd Justice G.P Singh students and Memorial National Corporate Law Faculty of DNLU and Moot Court Competition, organised other Educational by Dharamshastra National Law Institutions. University (DNLU), Jabalpur in collaboration with Competition Commission of India in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. Annual Report 2021-22 56

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 120 CCI Officer judged Semi-finals rounds of CCI-DNLU 2nd Justice G.P 77 20.02.2022 Advocacy with Singh Memorial National Corporate students and Law Moot Court Competition, Faculty of DNLU and organised by Dharamshastra other Educational National Law University (DNLU), Institutions. Jabalpur in collaboration with Competition Commission of India in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 121 CCI Officer judged the final round 77 20.02.2022 Advocacy with of CCI-DNLU 2nd Justice G.P Singh students and Memorial National Corporate Law Faculty of DNLU and Moot Court Competition, organised other Educational by Dharamshastra National Law Institutions. University (DNLU), Jabalpur in collaboration with Competition Commission of India in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 122 Chairperson, CCI was Chief Guest 564 18.02.2022 Advocacy with and delivered inaugural address students and in Competition Commission of Faculty of HNLU and India-Hidayatullah National Law other Educational University (CCI-HNLU), 12th Justice Institutions. Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court competition, organised by HNLU in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 57 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 123 CCI Officer judged the Semi-finals rounds of Competition Commission 150 20.02.2022 Advocacy with of India-Hidayatullah National Law students and University (CCI-HNLU), 12th Justice Faculty of HNLU and Hidayatullah Memorial National other Educational Moot Court Competition, organised Institutions. by HNLU in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, 130 20.02.2022 Advocacy with in virtual mode under Azadi Ka students and Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored Faculty of HNLU and the prize money of the Moot Court other Educational Competition. Institutions. 124 CCI Officer judged the Semi-finals 170 20.02.2022 Advocacy with rounds of Competition Commission students and of India- Hdayatullah National Law Faculty of HNLU and University (CCI-HNLU), 12th Justice other Educational Hidayatullah Memorial National Institutions. Moot Court Competition, organised by HNLU in collaboration with 50 20.02.2022 Advocacy with Competition Commission of India, students and in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Faculty of (WB- Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored NUJS), Kolkata and the prize money of the Moot Court other Educational Competition. Institutions. 125 CCI Officer judged the Final Round of Competition Commission of India-Hidayatullah National Law University (CCI-HNLU), 12th Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition, organised by HNLU in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 126 CCI Officer addressed participants in ‘2-Day International Conclave on Contemporary Issues in Administrative Law’ organised by West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, (WB-NUJS), Kolkata, on “Tribunals and Justice Delivery System with a Special Focus on Competition Commission”, in virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 58

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 127 CCI Officer spoke on “Competition 88 Law and Anti-Trust in e-Commerce” 21.02.2022 Advocacy with in 15th National Webinar, 60 students and organised by KLE Society’s, KLE Faculty of KLE College of Law, Navi Mumbai, 74 College of Law. themed on “Competition Law and Entrepreneurship”, in virtual mode 20 22.02.2022 Advocacy with under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. students and 83 Faculty of KLE 128 CCI Officer spoke on “Competition College of Law. Law and aspects in light of Covid- 19” in 15th National Webinar, 23.02.2022 Advocacy with organised by KLE Society’s, KLE students and College of Law, Navi Mumbai, Faculty of KLE themed on “Competition Law College of Law. and Entrepreneurship”, through virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit 25.02.2022 Advocacy with Mahotsav. Venture Capital, business association 129 CCI Officer spoke on “Role of and consulting firm. International Co-operation in Development of Competition Law 26.02.2022 Advocacy with in India” in 15th National Webinar, students and organised by KLE Society’s, KLE Faculty of NLIU, College of Law, Navi Mumbai, Bhopal and other themed on “Competition Law Educational and Entrepreneurship”, through Institutions. virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 130 Chairperson, CCI delivered keynote address in an online session “Meet the Regulator” organized by Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), Deloitte India and CCI jointly in virtual mode. 131 CCI Officer judged the 7th NLIU- Trilegal Summit on Corporate and Commercial Laws, organised by National Law University, Bhopal, in virtual mode. 59 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 132 Chairperson, CCI delivered the 230 04.03.2022 Stimulate research Special Address in 7th National and debate on Conference on Economics of contemporary Competition Law, organised by issues in the field Competition Commission of India of economics of through the virtual mode under competition law, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context and draw inferences for implementation of competition law in India 133 CCI officer delivered opening 230 04.03.2022 Stimulate research remarks in the 7th National and debate on Conference on Economics of contemporary Competition Law, through the issues in the field virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit of economics of Mahotsav. competition law, develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context and draw inferences for implementation of competition law in India 134 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on 100 04.03.2022 Advocacy with ‘Arbitration Law verses Competition students and Law’ in the ‘National Conference Faculty of VIT on Neo-Modern Corporate and School of Law and Competition Law’ Organised by VIT other Educational School of Law in collaboration with Institutions. Competition Commission of India, conducted in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Annual Report 2021-22 60

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 135 CCI Officer delivered a lecture 125 04.03.2022 Advocacy with on ‘Overlapping jurisdiction students and of Competition Law and other Faculty of VIT Statutes/ Authorities’ in the School of Law and ‘National Conference on ‘Neo- other Educational Modern Corporate and Competition Institutions Law’ Organised by VIT School of Law in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, conducted in virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 136 CCI Officer was Keynote Speaker in 60 10.03.2022 Competition Law Roundtable Event: Future of India’s awareness with Competition Law Regime, organised Members of The by The Dialogue, in virtual mode. Dialogue and Academia. 137 CCI Officer was guest of Honour in 125 11.03.2022 Advocacy with physical inauguration ceremony students and of 1st CNLU-CCI Moot Court Faculty of CNLU Competition under Azadi Ka Amrit and participating Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize Institutions. money of Moot Court Competition. 138 CCI Officer Judged the Semi-Final 50 12.03.2022 Advocacy with Rounds of the 13th CCI-NLU Jodhpur students and Antitrust Moot Court Competition Faculty of NLU 2022 in virtual mode under Azadi Jodhpur and other Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored Educational the prize money of Moot Court Institutions. Competition. 139 CCI Officer Judged the Semi-Final 40 12.03.2022 Advocacy with Rounds of the 13th CCI-NLU Jodhpur students and Antitrust Moot Court Competition Faculty of NLU 2022 in virtual mode under Azadi Jodhpur and other Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored Educational the prize money of Moot Court Institutions. Competition. 61 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 140 CCI Officer was Guest of Honour at 125 13.03.2022 Advocacy with Valedictory Ceremony and Judged students and the Final Round of the 1st CNLU-CCI Faculty of CNLU Moot Court Competition organized and participating by Chanakya National Law Institutions. University, Patna conducted through the virtual mode under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI sponsored the prize money of Moot Court Competition. 141 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final 50 13.03.2022 Advocacy with Rounds of the 1st CNLU-CCI Moot students and Court Competition conducted Faculty of CNLU through the virtual mode under and participating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI Institutions. sponsored the prize money of Moot Court Competition. 142 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final 60 13.03.2022 Advocacy with rounds of the 1st CNLU-CCI Moot students and Court Competition conducted Faculty of CNLU through the virtual mode under and participating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. CCI Institutions. sponsored the prize money of Moot Court Competition. 143 CCI Officer judged the Final Round 75 13.03.2022 Advocacy with and delivered Executive Address in students and the 13th CCI-NLU Jodhpur Antitrust Faculty of NLU Moot Court Competition 2022, Jodhpur and other conducted under Azadi Ka Amrit Educational Mahotsav in virtual mode. CCI Institutions. sponsored the prize money of Moot Court Competition. 144 CCI Officer was a speaker in 65 14.03.2022 Competition Panel Discussion on “The impact Law awareness of Changing Merger Control with Members Thresholds on the Start-Up of CDF and other Ecosystem”, organised by the Centre Stakeholders. for Digital Future (CDF), India Development Foundation (IDF), conducted in virtual mode. 145 CCI Officer delivered a lecture in 35 16.03.2022 Advocacy with the seminar course on ‘Competition students and Law & Practice’ organised by the Faculty of NLU, National Law University Delhi, in Delhi. virtual mode. Annual Report 2021-22 62

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 146 CCI Officer delivered a lecture in a seminar course on ‘Competition 32 16.03.2022 Advocacy with Law & Practice’ and made case- students and based presentation, organized by Faculty of NLU, National Law University, Delhi in Delhi. virtual mode. 147 CCI Officer delivered a lecture in 32 16.03.2022 Advocacy with a seminar course on ‘Competition students and Law & Practice’ and made selected Faculty of NLU, case-based presentation organized Delhi. by National Law University, Delhi in virtual mode. 148 Chairperson, CCI, was Chief Guest 110 17.03.2022 Advocacy with and delivered address in 1st 100 students and Faculty NALSAR- CCI Antitrust Moot Court of NALSAR and Competition organized by the other Educational National Academy of Legal Studies Institutions. and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 20.03.2022 Advocacy with in virtual mode. CCI sponsored students and Faculty the prize money of the Moot Court of NALSAR and Competition. other Educational Institutions. 149 CCI Officer judged the Final Round and also take part in valedictory ceremony in the 1st NALSAR-CCI Antitrust Moot Court Competition conducted through the virtual mode. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 150 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final 81 20.03.2022 Advocacy with round of the 1st NALSAR-CCI 81 students and Faculty Antitrust Moot Court Competition, of NALSAR and conducted through the virtual mode. other Educational CCI sponsored the prize money of Institutions. the Moot Court Competition. 20.03.2022 Advocacy with 151 CCI Officer judged the Semi-Final students and Faculty round of the 1st NALSAR-CCI of NALSAR and Antitrust Moot Court Competition other Educational conducted through the virtual mode. Institutions. CCI sponsored the prize money of the Moot Court Competition. 63 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Brief Description of the Event Approximate Dates Brief intent and No. Number of during the purpose Participants which held 152 Chairperson, CCI, delivered Public Lecture in virtual mode on 150 21.03.2022 Competition Law ‘Shaping Competition Regime in awareness with the Era of Digitization’, organized Members, Students by Administrative Staff College, and Faculty of ASCI. Hyderabad (ASCI). 73 25.03.2022 Advocacy with 153 CCI Officer delivered lecture students and to the students of IILM Law Faculty of IILM. school, Gurugram on the topic “Jurisprudential aspects of the Competition Act and its relevance in current scenario” through virtual mode (ii) Capacity building of stakeholders to participate in competition regulatory process. Table I3: Capacity building of stakeholders Sl. Subject matter of the training Approximate Dates Brief intent and the No. program number of during purpose participants which held 1 CCI Officer conducted Advocacy 45 23.04.2021 Competition Program for officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Law awareness with Officers and Southern Region, through delivery Employees of IOCL of lecture in virtual mode on the topic “Basics of Competition Law with specific reference to Competition Compliance in Public Procurement and Long-Term Contracts” 2 CCI Officer conducted first 41 28.04.2021 Competition Law Advocacy Program (in a series of awareness with three programs) in virtual mode Officers from to 41 probationers from Indian different cadre of Defence Accounts Service, Indian Government of India Civil Accounts Service and Indian such as IDAS, ICAS Postal & Telecom Accounts and and IPTAFS Finance Service, at The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), Faridabad, on the issue of Competition Law in virtual mode. These officers were from the 28th batch of Probationers’ Training Course (PTC) at AJNIFM. Annual Report 2021-22 64

Competition Commission of India Sl. Subject matter of the training Approximate Dates Brief intent and the No. program number of during purpose participants which held 3 41 29.04.2021 Competition Law CCI Officer conducted Second awareness with Advocacy Program (in a series of Officers from three programs) in virtual mode different cadre of to 41 probationers from Indian Government of India Defence Accounts Service, Indian such as IDAS, ICAS Civil Accounts Service and Indian and IPTAFS Postal & Telecom Accounts and Finance Service, at The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), Faridabad, on the issue of Competition Law in virtual mode. These officers were from the 28th batch of Probationers’ Training Course (PTC) at AJNIFM. 4 41 30.04.2021 Competition Law CCI Officer conducted third awareness with Advocacy Program (in a series of Officers from three programs) in virtual mode different cadre of to 41 probationers from Indian Government of India Defence Accounts Service, Indian such as IDAS, ICAS and IPTAFS Civil Accounts Service and Indian Postal & Telecom Accounts and Finance Service, at The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), Faridabad, on the issue of Competition Law in virtual mode. These officers were from the 28th batch of Probationers’ Training Course (PTC) at AJNIFM. 5 CCI officer delivered a virtual 45 05.07.2021 Advocacy with lecture “Competition Law and Officers of Public Procurement” for Officials of CENTRAD, office of Centre for Training & Development CGDA, MOD. (CENTRAD), Office of the CGDA, Ministry of Defence. 65 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Subject matter of the training Approximate Dates Brief intent and the No. program number of during purpose participants which held 6 In order to familiarize and to impart 58 29.07.2021 Training of training about Competition Law, Officers of State an Orientation – cum- Interaction Government &PSUs training program for mix of Nodal officers and Resource Persons on Competition and of States/UTs Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Public Procurement. Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Ladakh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh etc. was conducted. Chairperson, CCI delivered the keynote address and presentation was made by Officers of the Advocacy Division. 7 Regional workshop was organised 85 26.10.2021 Training of officers on Competition Compliance 46 of State Govt., under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava students, faculty etc. for Officials working under Govt. on competition & Department, PSUs, Students, Raj public procurement. Bhawan and State Resource Persons of Southern Region at the School of 27.10.2021 Competition Law Excellence in Law, Chennai. awareness with Officers and Staff of 8 CCI officer delivered a virtual BHEL Bangalore. lecture on “Integrity & Anti-Trust” for officers of BHEL, Bangalore as a part of celebration of Vigilance Awareness week 2021 (October 26 - November 1, 2021) with the theme “Independent India at 75: Self Reliance Competition Integrity”. 9 Chairperson, CCI, delivered a 125 28.10.2021 Competition lecture in virtual mode as the Law awareness Chief Guest and inaugurated the with Students, webinar on “The Competition Act, Representatives and 2002” organised by Northern India Members of NIRC, Regional council (NIRC), Institute ICAI. of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Annual Report 2021-22 66

Competition Commission of India Sl. Subject matter of the training Approximate Dates Brief intent and the No. program number of during purpose participants which held 10 CCI officer addressed the 70 28.10.2021 Competition participants on the issue Law awareness “Investigation & Procedure” at the with Students, webinar organised by the Northern Representatives and India Regional Council (NIRC), Members of NIRC, Institute of Chartered Accountants ICAI. of India (ICAI) on “The Competition Act, 2002” in virtual mode. 11 CCI officer addressed the 65 28.10.2021 Competition participants on the issue Law awareness “Combination Issues and 44 with Students, Compliances” at the Webinar 42 Representatives and organised by Northern India 78 Members of NIRC, Regional council (NIRC), Institute 50 ICAI. of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on “The Competition Act, 12.11.2021 Competition Law 2002” in virtual mode. awareness with Members of APSE 12 CCI officer delivered a lecture and Officers of on “Public Procurement and different PSUs. Competition Law” organised by SCOPE Academy [Academy of 17.11.2021 Advocacy with Public Sector Enterprises (APSE)] Officers of New Delhi in virtual mode. CENTRAD, office of CGDA, MOD. 13 CCI officer delivered a virtual lecture, on “Competitive Tenders 22.12.2021 Competition Law for Public Procurement Officers” awareness with organised by Centre for Training students, Faculty & Development (CENTRAD), o/o and Members of CGDA, Ministry of Defence, New NIRC of ICAI. Delhi. 22.12.2021 Competition Law 14 CCI Officer delivered a lecture on awareness with “Journey of Competition Law so far” students, Faculty in two days regional conference and Members of of NIRC of ICAI held in The Park, NIRC of ICAI. Connaught Place, in physical mode. 15 CCI Officer delivered lecture on “Threshold and Turnover in Competition Law Analysis” in two days regional conference of NIRC of ICAI held in The Park, Connaught Place, in physical mode. 67 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Sl. Subject matter of the training Approximate Dates Brief intent and the No. program number of during purpose participants which held 16 CCI Officer delivered a lecture 35 06.01.2022 Competition Law on Competition Law for Indian awareness with Officers of ICLS. Company Law Service (ICLS) Trainee Officers during two-day on- the-job training program organised by ICLS in virtual mode. 17 CCI Officer delivered a lecture 35 06.01.2022 Competition Law on Competition Law for Indian awareness with Company Law Service (ICLS) Officers of ICLS. Trainee Officers (promoted from group B) during two-day on-the-job training program organised by ICLS in virtual mode. In addition to the above capacity-building initiatives for the benefit of stakeholders, the Commission also organised training programs/sessions for the benefit of Officers in State Governments. These training programs/sessions are conducted by the respective State Resource Person appointed under the Resource Person Scheme of the Commission. Table I3(a): Capacity building of stakeholders under the Resource Person Scheme by State Resource Person S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 1. Odisha 47 06.04.2021 24 29.06.2021 2. Kerala 22 28.07.2021 18 27.08.2021 18 28.09.2021 35 28.10.2021 23 24.11.2021 26 13.04.2021 27 28.04.2021 25 24.05.2021 24 09.06.2021 29 17.06.2021 17 25.06.2021 16 14.07.2021 23 29.07.2021 24 27.08.2021 19 17.09.2021 Annual Report 2021-22 68

Competition Commission of India S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 3. Telangana 19 22.09.2021 18 29.09.2021 16 21.10.2021 31 26.11.2021 21 15.12.2021 35 20.12.2021 25 30.12.2021 30 24.02.2022 29 17.03.2022 19 23.03.2022 17 16.04.2021 18 25.05.2021 29 15.06.2021 26 24.06.2021 18 12.07.2021 17 13.07.2021 40 12.08.2021 25 25.08.2021 55 28.08.2021 16 09.09.2021 20 28.09.2021 31 08.10.2021 32 20.10.2021 19 16.11.2021 35 26.11.2021 34 27.11.2021 26 30.11.2021 46 01.12.2021 29 02.12.2021 27 22.12.2021 25 30.12.2021 37 21.01.2022 58 03.02.2022 24 11.02.2022 31 25.02.2022 30 25.02.2022 21 05.03.2022 69 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 4. Assam 32 17.03.2022 25 24.03.2022 31 31.03.2022 21 22.04.2021 18 24.04.2021 19 26.05.2021 27 31.05.2021 19 04.06.2021 25 25.06.2021 25 30.06.2021 20 02.07.2021 21 28.07.2021 100 04.08.2021 25 09.08.2021 27 23.08.2021 29 22.09.2021 17 27.09.2021 31 29.09.2021 30 07.10.2021 23 25.10.2021 29 28.10.2021 40 09.11.2021 43 15.11.2021 33 22.11.2021 17 29.11.2021 18 07.12.2021 21 22.12.2021 25 28.12.2021 17 30.12.2021 50 24.01.2022 17 27.01.2022 54 01.02.2022 33 04.02.2022 55 07.02.2022 17 11.02.2022 50 24.02.2022 32 25.02.2022 Annual Report 2021-22 70

Competition Commission of India S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 5. Himachal Pradesh 25 03.03.2022 23 11.03.2022 6. Uttarakhand 30 23.03.2022 17 31.03.2022 25 27.04.2021 100 30.04.2021 86 31.05.2021 69 24.06.2021 29 30.06.2021 21 22.07.2021 21 23.07.2021 26 06.08.2021 33 18.08.2021 100 08.09.2021 26 10.09.2021 27 05.10.2021 50 11.10.2021 16 12.11.2021 24 17.11.2021 24 03.12.2021 32 11.12.2021 40 24.12.2021 32 07.01.2022 36 22.01.2022 25 18.02.2022 23 23.02.2022 32 21.03.2022 31 22.03.2022 22 30.04.2021 27 27.05.2021 40 24.06.2021 34 07.07.2021 38 05.08.2021 25 23.08.2021 20 03.09.2021 27 16.09.2021 34 07.10.2021 71 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 7 Uttar Pradesh 28 22.10.2021 30 12.11.2021 8 Puducherry 38 18.11.2021 29 10.12.2021 16 22.12.2021 25 18.01.2022 56 21.01.2022 20 24.01.2022 21 18.02.2022 27 22.02.2022 36 03.03.2022 25 03.03.2022 07 25.06.2021 16 22.07.2021 17 27.07.2021 16 02.08.2021 29 10.08.2021 19 03.09.2021 86 10.09.2021 34 13.10.2021 30 26.10.2021 63 22.11.2021 41 01.12.2021 60 14.12.2021 16 28.12.2021 40 11.01.2022 95 29.01.2022 25 03.02.2022 35 18.02.2022 32 08.03.2022 26 29.03.2022 34 30.06.2021 22 26.08.2021 19 23.11.2021 28 25.02.2022 Annual Report 2021-22 72

Competition Commission of India S. No. Subject matter of the training program Approximate Dates during (State) Number of which held participants 9 Haryana 32 07.07.2021 34 30.07.2021 23 10.08.2021 57 27.08.2021 82 17.09.2021 19 08.10.2021 22 03.02.2022 (iii) Papers and studies published for competition advocacy and for creating awareness of competition issues. To enhance awareness in various regions/States of Country, Advocacy Booklets were unveiled and released by Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Bengali, Marathi and Tamil languages. (iv) Competition-related sectoral/regulatory impact assessment; Market studies and research projects carried out by the Commission. (a) Market Study on Pharmaceutical Sector in India: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) conducted a Market Study on the Pharmaceutical Sector in India. With the overarching objective of understanding the factors that influence price competition in the pharmaceutical sector, the study focused on the specific realms of pharmaceutical distribution (including the emergence of e-pharmacies) and the role of trade associations therein, trade margins and drug pricing, and the prevalence of branded generic drugs in India and its implications for competition. Since the pharmaceutical sector is a regulated sector, the study also attempted to explore the areas of interface between regulation and competition with a view to ascertain the Commission’s advocacy priorities. The market study report titled ‘Market Study on the Pharmaceutical Sector in India: Key Findings and Observations’ (‘the study’) has been released. The report summarises the main findings and the Commission’s observations based on the study. It is expected that the insights gained from the market study will inform and contribute significantly to the design of the pharma market in India to help attain the objective of affordable medicines for all. (b) Market Study on Common Ownership in India: The CCI initiated a ‘Market Study on the Common Ownership in India’ on April 1, 2021. The study is an attempt to understand a situation where large institutional shareholders hold minority stakes in a number of companies that are active in the same industry and compete with each other. It aims to gain visibility into markets with substantial institutional investor, gauge the trends and patterns in common ownership across various sectors in India, institutional investors’ underlying incentives and motivations behind such investments, to 73 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India understand common shareholders’ rights on decision-making process of a firm that may consequently impact competition. The study also intends to examine the safeguard mechanisms available in the companies’ policies for mitigating competition concerns, if any that may arise as a result of common ownership. The market study report comprising of key findings and observations has been submitted by the implementing agency M/s Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (Deloitte) on 31st March, 2022. (c) Market Study on Film Distribution Chain in India: The Commission has initiated the process of conducting a market study on the film distribution chain in India. The study will attempt, inter alia, to understand the role of various federations and associations in the film industry in India; study the horizontal and vertical arrangements between producers/distributors/exhibitors; identify various entry barriers that may exist in the film industry at each level, the issues in the digitisation of cinema and the use of technology to provide exclusive exhibition rights and interface of copyright and competition law issues. (v) Consultation papers published/placed on website of the Commission - No paper was published during the relevant period. (vi) Analytical papers prepared and examined “Competition Enforcement and Regulatory Alternatives” submitted for the ‘Roundtable on Regulation and Competition Enforcement (WP2)’ on May 2021, as a written contribution for the OECD Competition Week held during June 7-11, 2021. (vii) Other Initiatives • Annual Day of CCI on May 20, 2021 (a) Competition Commission of India (CCI) commemorated its 12th Annual Day in virtual mode. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was the Guest of Honor. Special address was delivered by Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson, Competition Commission India delivered welcome address at the beginning of inaugural session which commenced at 2:45 PM. Vote of thanks was given by Secretary, CCI, Shri S. Ghosh Dastidar. The event was attended by Senior Govt. officials, officers of PSU, Advocates, Economists, Academia, and Members of Trade Associations etc. (b) On this occasion, Hon’ble Finance Minister released the ‘CCI Journal on Competition Law and Policy’ and CCI’s Competition Advocacy Booklets translated into Bengali, Marathi and Tamil languages. (c) TheAnnualDaycommemorationalsofeaturedahalfdayworkshoponCompetition Law. The workshop had two plenary sessions. The first session was on ‘Anti-Trust Annual Report 2021-22 74

Competition Commission of India Enforcement – Section 3 and 4 of the Act and its journey till date’. The second session was titled ‘Merger Regime in India – Our journey in the last ten years and way forward’. The plenary sessions at the workshop saw engaging discussions and dialogue between the panellists on a range of contemporary competition law issues. Panellists and moderators represented the legal fraternity, industry and the business media. • National Conference on Economics of Competition Law on March 4, 2022 (a) CCI organised the 7th edition of National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in virtual mode on March 04, 2022. Mr. Neelkanth Mishra, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, was the Keynote Speaker at the conference. The conference comprised an inaugural session, a plenary session, and two technical sessions. The theme of this year’s plenary was ‘Reforms and Deepening of markets’. Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Mr. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary DIPAM, MoF, GoI, Dr. M.S. Sahoo. Distinguished Professor, NLU Delhi and Mr. Nachiket Mor, Sr. Research Fellow, IIIT Bangalore participated as panellists in the Plenary. The conference was attended by around 230 participants. (b) The conference is being organised annually since 2016 to stimulate research and debate on contemporary issues in the field of economics of competition law, develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context and draw inferences for implementation of competition law in India. • Workshop on Startup Ecosystem and Competition in virtual mode on 4th February, 2022 (a) CCI organised a workshop on Startup Ecosystem and Competition in virtual mode on February 04, 2022. Mr Nandan M. Nilekani, Chairman and Co-founder, Infosys, and Founding Chairman, UIDAI, delivered the keynote address at the workshop. Around 160 participants attended the program virtually. (b) The workshop was an attempt to understand startup ecosystem in India and bring different stakeholders together on a platform to deliberate on the opportunities and challenges facing the startup ecosystem in India and the evolving competition dynamics therein. The workshop comprised of two sessions - ‘Bigtech and Startups Synergies and Challenges’ and ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’. • Workshop on Competition issues in Pharmaceutical Sector in India on August 27, 2021 (a) CCI organised a workshop on Competition issues in Pharmaceutical Sector in India in virtual mode on August 27, 2021. Dr. Vinod Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, delivered the keynote address in the workshop. The workshop was attended by approximately 190 participants virtually. (b) The workshop was an attempt to facilitate exchange of views across stakeholder groups, including doctors, representatives of pharmaceutical companies, representatives of various pharmaceutical associations, stockists, chemists, and 75 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India online pharmacies, sector experts, regulators, and policymakers on the focus areas of the market study in the pharmaceutical sector in India conducted by CCI. • Competition Commission of India Journal on Competition Law and Policy (a) Competition Commission of India Journal on Competition Law and Policy is conceived with the aim of fostering research in the field of competition law and policy. Competition law is a relatively new area of interdisciplinary research concerning law, economics, and finance. With the publication of this journal, the Commission hopes to stimulate rigorous research and informed debate on contemporary issues in the field and apply the results for enforcement and advocacy. (b) The Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, on the occasion of 12th Annual Day of CCI on May 20, 2021, released the inaugural issue of the Competition Commission of India Journal on Competition Law and Policy (ISSN: 2582-838X). • Four editions of Commissions’ quarterly newsletter ‘Fair Play’ Four editions of Commissions’ quarterly newsletter ‘Fair Play’ were published and distributed among various stakeholders and uploaded on website of the Commission in Financial Year 2021-22. It may also be noted that Hindi Edition of Quarterly Newsletter also commenced in Financial Year 2021-22. • Internship The Commission, keeping in view of the interest of the students’ community in the wake of Covid-19 Pandemic, started online internship from May 2020 and continued with the same in Financial Year 2021-22. Response to online internship witnessed overwhelming response. This afforded opportunity to students located in far flung areas of the country. 246 students from various universities underwent internship through online mode during April 2021 to March 2022. • Social Media On Commission’s LinkedIn Page, over 10,000 followers have subscribed to the page. In the earlier year this number was 7,000. On Commission’s Official YouTube Channel, more than 700 subscribers have subscribed the same. On the Twitter handle of CCI, a total of 16.1 thousand followers are there. More than 1000 followers are following official Facebook page of CCI. Regular updates are being made on YouTube channel of Competition Commission of India. • Online Quiz and National Essay Competition under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (a) The Commission, under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, organized Online Quiz on competition law in the month of November 2021, on the platform of MyGov portal with an objective of creating broad-based awareness of competition law in India and generating interest in nuances of the law among stakeholders. A total of 21,519 persons participated in the online quiz. Annual Report 2021-22 76

Competition Commission of India (b) The Commission conducted a National Level Essay Competition in November, 2021 under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on the topic of ‘Competition Law in New India – Building Self Reliant Bharat’ for students pursuing undergraduate, post graduate courses in law, economics, management and regulatory governance in any recognised University in India. The essay prize featured attractive prizes worth Rs. 1 lakh for winners. A total of 62 good quality essay were received for evaluation. • Regional Workshop on Competition Law under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (a) In order to take competition law advocacy to various regions of India, the Commission has been focusing on region-based advocacy initiatives to engage with stakeholders at the regional level. In furtherance of the same, CCI organised Regional Workshop on Competition Issues in Merger & Acquisitions in collaboration with SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law. Sessions on Introduction to Merger Laws; Are all M&As required to be notified? Scheme of Notification of Combinations; What is the legal framework of assessment of a M&A transaction and What are the relevant factors in assessment of a M&A transaction? (b) Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a Regional Workshop on Competition Law for State Resource Persons of Southern State with Jan Bhagidari was conducted by CCI through the hybrid mode on October 26, 2021 through its Southern Regional Office (SRO), Chennai. The venue of the event was School of Excellence in Law, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. • State Resource Person Scheme (a) Advocacy with states has been a significant point in the overall outreach programs of CCI. Advocacy with states has been augmented by CCI through its State Resource Person (SRP) Scheme. The SRP Scheme was put into action from January 2020. Under this scheme, state governments/UTs nominate SRPs from the Officers who have recently retired from the post not below the rank of Joint Secretary (or equivalent) to the state government. The main focus of this scheme is to impart training on competition issues to state government officials in general and procurement officials in particular. Each Resource Person appointed under the scheme is required to organise and conduct two advocacy programs every month and carry out incidental activities related to organising the advocacy programs with government departments and PSUs. A State Resource Person is also encouraged to identify policy documents/bills/legislations/Act for detailed analysis from competition law perspective with the help of the Competition Assessment Toolkit. The Resource Persons are expected to undertake the main task of conducting advocacy events besides other ancillary works of ‘Tenders Study and Recommendation’; and ‘Study of the policy documents/Bills.’ (b) The Commission under SRP Scheme has conducted more than 170 programs in the States of Telangana, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Haryana, Odisha and UT of Puducherry in Financial Year 2021-22. 77 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India • Public consultation with Stakeholders (Confidentiality Regime) CCI organised a stakeholder Consultation on Review of Confidentiality Regime on September 02, 2021. The half day virtual consultation was conducted by CCI as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to establish a robust information sharing regime that allows parties to effectively present their cases in the interest of justice without compromising the sanctity of confidential information. The virtual consultation was a follow up to the written comments/feedbacks provided by the stakeholders on the draft proposal earlier circulated by the CCI. The event elicited active participation from the stakeholders who provided valuable feedback on the proposal. The consultation was attended by more than 50 participants, including, representative of law firms, business chambers, industry association, think tanks etc. • Programs with Trade Bodies (a) ASSOCHAM organised 6th International Conference on competition law on the theme of ‘Risk, Challenges and the Way Forward’ in association with CCI on September 23-24, 2021 in virtual mode. More than 1500 participants attended the program where senior officers of the Commission presided the session as session chair. Chairperson, CCI has been the Chief Guest. (b) CII organised annual conference on competition law and practice on December 10-11, 2021 in virtual mode. Chairperson, CCI delivered the keynote address. Members of the Commission addressed the sessions. Senior officers of the Commission presided the sessions. Around 500-600 participants attended the Conference virtually. Annual Report 2021-22 78

Competition Commission of India J. Administration and Establishment Matters (i) Report of the Secretary Introduction The Commission along with its investigation arm, i.e. the DG had a combined sanctioned strength of 197. This included one post each of Secretary and DG, 122 posts of professionals from Economics, Finance and Law, and 73 posts of support staff. Out of the total 124 posts of professionals, 91 posts (including one post of Secretary) are earmarked for the Commission and 33 posts (including one post of Director General) are earmarked for DG office. Among the posts for support staff, 65 posts are earmarked for the Commission and 8 posts for the DG office. As a result of the limited restructuring of the Professional Staff cadre of the Commission, the revised strength of the professional staff of the Commission is currently 89, and the overall revised staff strength of the Commission and DG office is 195. As per the Recruitment Rules, these posts are required to be filled up by direct recruitment, deputation, absorption and promotion. The break-up of sanctioned posts is as under: Category Sanctioned Strength Total Secretary/Director General Commission DG’s Office 02 Professionals 120 Support Staff 01 01 73 Total 195 88 32 65 08 154 41 Filling of posts by Deputation Applications are invited from time to time from eligible officers of various departments of the Government of India, State Governments, Judiciary, other Regulatory bodies, Autonomous bodies, etc., to fill up vacant posts of professionals from the level of Deputy Director to Adviser and of support staff from the level of Office Manager to Joint Director. The number of posts filled on deputation basis as on March 31, 2022 is 46. This includes 21 officers who have opted for permanent absorption later. As per the Recruitment Rules notified by the Government, all posts in the DG office are to be filled up by deputation. Accordingly, 19 posts (13 professionals and 06 support staff) have been filled up by deputation as on March 31, 2022 in the DG office. The process to fill the remaining vacant posts is in progress. 79 Annual Report 2021-22

Competition Commission of India Filling of posts by Direct Recruitment in the Commission Six rounds of Direct Recruitment (DR) in the Commission have been completed so far. The number of officers selected and appointed thereafter during each round is as under: DR Rounds No. of officers selected First Professional Staff Support Staff Second Third 18 08 Fourth Fifth 05 - Sixth 01 02 20 01 04 05 12 08 (ii) Composition of the Commission As per the Act, the Commission consists of one Chairperson and not less than two and not more than six other Members. The Commission as on March 31, 2022 comprises one Chairperson and two Members as given in Table J1. Table J1: Composition of the Commission as on March 31, 2022 Sr. No. Name Position Date of Joining Chairperson 12.11.2018 1 Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta 24.12.2018 Member 17.07.2019 2 Dr. Sangeeta Verma Member 3 Shri Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (iii) Meetings of the Commission During the year, the Commission held 79 ordinary meetings to discuss and take a view on information received through various sources and hear parties on the various issues raised on the investigation reports submitted by the DG. These meetings have helped the Commission to issue 75 final Orders under Sections 26(2), 26(6) and 27 of the Act and under miscellaneous/other categories, apart from 15 Orders issued under Section 26(1) and 04 Orders issued under Section 33 of the Act during the year. Also, the Commission has referred 06 cases to DG for investigation by clubbing them with similar matters or as per directions of Court, without passing order under Section 26 (1) of the Act. In addition, the Commission held 41 meetings in respect of combination matters. It also held 17 special meetings during the year to discuss important issues with regard to its functioning, administration and other issues. Annual Report 2021-22 80