The Competition Act, 2002
28. Division of
enterprise enjoying dominant position.-
1.
The
Central Government, on recommendation under clause (f) of section 27, may,
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, by order in writing, direct division of an enterprise enjoying dominant
position to ensure that such enterprise does not abuse its dominant position.
2.
In
particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers,
the order referred to in sub-section (1) may provide for all or any of the
following matters, namely:-
a. the transfer or vesting
of property, rights, liabilities or obligations;
b. the adjustment of
contracts either by discharge or reduction of any liability or obligation or
otherwise;
c. the creation,
allotment, surrender or cancellation of any shares, stocks or securities;
d. the payment of
compensation to any person who suffered any loss due to dominant position of
such enterprise;
e. the formation or
winding up of an enterprise or the amendment of the memorandum of association
or articles of association or any other instruments regulating the business of
any enterprise;
f. the extent to which,
and the circumstances in which, provisions of the order affecting an enterprise
may be altered by the enterprise and the registration thereof;
g. any other matter
which may be necessary to give effect to the division of the enterprise.
1.
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3.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any
contract or in any memorandum or articles of association, an officer of a
company who ceases to hold office as such in consequence of the division of an
enterprise shall not be entitled to claim any compensation for such cesser.