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Antitrust And Competition Newsletter | November 2024

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In the month of November 2024, a lot has happened on the anti-trust front. The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") has slapped a penalty of INR 213.14 Crores on Meta for abuse of dominance in relation to its 2021.

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In the month of November 2024, a lot has happened on the anti-trust front. The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") has slapped a penalty of INR 213.14 Crores on Meta for abuse of dominance in relation to its 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update. The CCI has also launched an investigation against Google for abuse of dominance in relation to listing of gaming apps on the Play store and discriminatory conduct towards real money games as compared to Daily Fantasy Sports and Rummy games. Additionally, the National Restaurant Association of India has approached Hon'ble Delhi High Court against CCI for exclusion from the confidentiality ring. On the merger control front, CCI has granted approval with modification(s) to acquisition of STT GDC Pte. Ltd by Ruby Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. and Singtel Interactive Pte. Ltd. The CCI has also approved investment by a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. in Flipkart Private Limited, amongst other approvals.

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