March 12, 2008 Via E-mail and Express Mail Shri Vinod Dhall Acting Chairman Competition Commission of India 14 B Wing Hudco Vishala Bhikaji Cama Place New Delhi 110066 India VIA EMAIL: cci-vinoddhall@nic.in, cci-kksharma@nic.in CC: Mr. Amitabh Kumar, Director General, Competition Commission of India Mr. Augustine Peter, Economic Adviser, Competition Commission of India Re: Joint Comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations Dear Shri Vinood Dhall: On behalf of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law, we are pleased to submit the enclosed comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations. Please note that these views are being presented only on behalf of the Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the position of the American Bar Association. If you have any questions after reviewing this report, we would be happy to provide further comments. Sincerely, Kathryn M. Fenton Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Jeffrey B. Golden Chair, Section of International Law
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March 12, 2008 Via Express Mail Shri Prem Chand Gupta The Honorable Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Room No. 437 C Wing 4th Floor Shastri Bhawan Dr. R.P. Road New Delhi 110001 India CC: Mr. JaiKant Singh, Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Mr. Anurag Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Mr. Jitesh Khosla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Re: Joint Comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations Dear Shri Prem Chand Gupta: On behalf of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law, we are pleased to submit the enclosed comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations. Please note that these views are being presented only on behalf of the Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the position of the American Bar Association. If you have any questions after reviewing this report, we would be happy to provide further comments. Sincerely, Kathryn M. Fenton Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Jeffrey B. Golden Chair, Section of International Law
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March 12, 2008 Via Express Mail Mr. Ratan N Tata Chairman The Investment Commission c/o Tata Sons Limited Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Mumbai 400001 India CC: Mr. Deepak S. Parekh, Member, The Investment Commission Mr. Ashok S. Ganguly, Member, The Investment Commission Re: Joint Comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations Dear Mr. Ratan N Tata: On behalf of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law, we are pleased to submit the enclosed comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations. Please note that these views are being presented only on behalf of the Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the position of the American Bar Association. If you have any questions after reviewing this report, we would be happy to provide further comments. Sincerely, Kathryn M. Fenton Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Jeffrey B. Golden Chair, Section of International Law
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March 12, 2008 Via Express Mail Mr. P. Chidambaram The Honorable Minister for Finance Government of India North Block New Delhi India Re: Joint Comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations Dear Mr. P Chidambaram: On behalf of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law, we are pleased to submit the enclosed comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations. Please note that these views are being presented only on behalf of the Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the position of the American Bar Association. If you have any questions after reviewing this report, we would be happy to provide further comments. Sincerely, Kathryn M. Fenton Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Jeffrey B. Golden Chair, Section of International Law
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March 12, 2008 Via Express Mail Mr. Kamal Nath The Honorable Minister for Commerce and Industry Government of India Udyog Bhavan New Delhi India Re: Joint Comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations Dear Mr. Kamal Nath: On behalf of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law, we are pleased to submit the enclosed comments on the Proposed Draft of the Competition Commission of India (Combination) Regulations. Please note that these views are being presented only on behalf of the Sections of Antitrust Law, Business Law and International Law. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the position of the American Bar Association. If you have any questions after reviewing this report, we would be happy to provide further comments. Sincerely, Kathryn M. Fenton Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Jeffrey B. Golden Chair, Section of International Law Charles E. McCallum Chair, Section of Business Law
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