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ARTICLE · 14 MAY 2025

Competition Law Newsletter – May 2025

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In the latest edition of the Competition Law Newsletter, we cover the first ever Settlement order passed by the Competition Commission of India (Commission/CCI), along with a rare penalty decision...

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Abdullah Hussain
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Kanika Chaudhary Nayar
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Abhishek Singh Baghel
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In the latest edition of the Competition Law Newsletter, we cover the first ever Settlement order passed by the Competition Commission of India (Commission/CCI), along with a rare penalty decision and other significant enforcement and combination orders

CCI PASSES ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT ORDER – AND SEES ITS FIRST DISSENT OF CURRENT TERM

On 21 April 2025, the CCI passed its first settlement order in a case against Google for allegedly abusing its dominant position by enforcing restrictive agreements on Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), in relation to its Android TV Operating System (OS).

The Commission had started the investigation vide its prima facie order back in June 2021. The investigation concluded that Google has a dominant position in the relevant market of 'licensable Smart TV device operating system in India' and Google Play Store is dominant in the market for 'App Store for Android Smart TV OS in India'. It found that Google's agreements –

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