What are the orders that may be issued by the Competition Commission of India after inquiry into any agreement entered into by any enterprise or association of enterprises or any person or association of persons or an en

Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 envisages that the Commission after any inquiry into agreement entered into by any enterprise or association of enterprises or person or association of persons, or an inquiry into abuse of dominant position may pass all or any of the following orders, namely, direct that such agreement, or abuse of dominant position shall be discontinued and such agreement, which is in contravention of Section 3 shall not be re-entered or the abuse of dominant position in contravention of Section 4 shall be discontinued, as the case may be. The direction to discontinue and not to recur is commonly known as "Cease & desist" order. the Commission may impose penalty not exceeding ten percent of the average turnover of last three preceding financial years, upon each of person or enterprises which are parties to such agreement in contravention of Section 3 or are abusing dominant position within meaning of Section 4. In case any agreement which is prohibited by Section 3 has been entered into by any cartel, the Commission may impose upon each producer, seller, distributor, trader or service provider participating in that cartel, a penalty up to three times of its profits for each year of the continuance of such agreement whichever is higher. The Commission may direct that the agreements shall stand modified to the extent and in the manner as specified in the order. The Commission may direct the enterprises concerned to comply with such other orders and directions, including payment of cost, if any, as it deems fit. to pass such order or issue such directions as it may deem fit.