CCI Dismisses Complaint Against RCI India Pvt. Ltd.

On October 29, 2019, the CCI dismissed the allegations of contravention of Section 3 and 4 of Act against RCI India Private Limited ('RCI'), filed by Ms. Vijayachitra Kamalesh ('Complainant'), a former employee of RCI.¹

The Complainant alleged that RCI was making illegal transactions with its clients by virtue of various agreements to create barriers to competition for its rival in the timeshare² exchange market and in this respect specifically mentioned the agreements entered between RCI Europe, Covington and Mahindra (India). The CCI analysed the Complainant's allegations and noted that RCI was not even a formal party to the agreement between RCI Europe, Covington and Mahindra (India). The CCI also held that the impugned transaction was an acquisition by Covington and did not appear to raise any competition concern. Moreover, the CCI stated that the provisions of the Act are only attracted when the impact of the alleged conduct has some nexus to the competition in