Competition Commission of Pakistan

Exemptions

Any agreement that restricts competition may be granted an exemption by the Commission if it meets the criteria given in §9 of the Act.

To qualify for an exemption, the parties must prove that the agreement (i) substantially contributes to improving production or distribution, (ii) promotes technological or economic progress, while allowing consumers a fair share of the resulting benefit; or (iii) clearly outweighs the adverse effect or lessening of competition.

An exemption may be granted with or without conditions. the Commission may withdraw the exemption if the parties do not comply with the conditions imposed in the exemption agreement.

Exemption Guidelines

Detailed guidelines on filing exemptions.

Horizontal Agreements
Vertical Agreements
Abuse of Dominance
Deceptive Marketing

COMPETITION LAW

Exemptions

Any agreement that restricts competition may be granted an exemption by the Commission if it meets the criteria given in §9 of the Act.

An exemption may be granted with or without conditions. the Commission may withdraw the exemption if the parties do not comply with the conditions imposed in the exemption agreement.

Exemption Guidelines