For complete version of Act please click here (Pdf, Size: 5.14
MB) Competition Act, 2010 (CA ‘10) is part of the broader
competition policy framework of the Government of Pakistan
through which it endeavours to engender free competition in all
spheres of commercial and economic activity. The crucial
objective of CA ’10 is to enhance economic efficiency and to
protect consumers from anti competitive behavior. Briefly, the
law prohibits situations which tend to lessen, distort or
eliminate competition such as actions constituting an abuse of
market dominance, competition restricting agreements and
deceptive market practices. Although essentially an enabling
law, it briefly sets out procedures relating to review of
mergers and acquisitions, enquiries, imposition of penalties,
grant of leniency and other essential aspects of law
enforcement.