ArticleFacebook-Jio Mega Deal: All Eyes On CCIFollowing the announcement of Facebook's USD 5.7 Billion investment in Jio Platforms, the largest minority investment by a technology company worldwide...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawDMD® Advocates
ArticleGoogle V. Competition Commission Of India – A Case ReviewThe Competition Commission of India ("CCI") had on October 20, 2022, passed an order against Google LLC and Google India Private Limited ("Google") directing Google...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawArgus Partners
ArticleHalloween Surprise: CCI Hikes Merger Filing FeesThe first such amendment was in February 2012 followed by a further enhancement in the filing fee in March 2014. IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawKhaitan & Co.
ArticleKarnataka High CourtKarnataka High Court directs Competition Commission of India to decide on Swiggy Limited's objection on sharing of its confidential informationIndiaAntitrust/Competition LawJSA Advocates & Solicitors
ArticleKHC Provides Interim Protection To Star India Private Limited Against Investigation Order Of CCIThe Kerala High Court (‘KHC'), on October 6, 2022, ordered interim protection to Star India Private Limited (‘Star') in a petition filed by Star challenging the Order...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawAZB & Partners
ArticleLet Innovation Breathe, But Keep The Doors OpenMicrosoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, points out that technology does not respect tradition; it only respects innovation. IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawAZB & Partners
ArticleMerger Control In India - Amended Merger RegulationsThe amended regulations are stated to have come into effect from 23 February 2012.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawJSA Advocates & Solicitors
ArticleSetting Limits Of Government Intervention In The Free-MarketThe Competition Commission of India's attempts to restrict Government control of the market represent a streamlining of India's competition jurisprudence along the lines of international best-practices.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawTalking Competition
ArticleSupreme Court Allows CCI Appeal Against JCB -Permits Material Seized During Dawn Raid To Be Used As EvidenceThe Supreme Court vide order dated 15.01.2019 has allowed an appeal preferred by the Competition Commission of India challenging the order dated 02.06.2016 of the Delhi High Court which restrained ...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawVaish Associates Advocates
ArticleTender Disqualification Not Anti-Competitive: CCI Dismisses Allegations Against BSNLThe present information was filed by M/s C.C.L. Optoelectronics Private Ltd. ("the Informant") under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawIndiaLaw LLP
ArticleThe Antitrust Issues In Digital Markets – Modifiable Anti-competitive Conduct Of Artificial IntelligenceDigital goods and services are everywhere and have gained prominence because of the continuing pandemic that restricts consumer mobility.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawKhurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
ArticleAnti-Competitive Practices In Digital Markets By Big Tech Under Government ScannerDigital markets comprise of internet based (digital) companies with millions of users. Such markets may be dominated with a few leading players emerging over a short period...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawObhan Mason
ArticleNCLAT Dismisses Appeal Filed Challenging The Shell-BG CombinationOn July 2, 2019, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT') dismissed an appeal filed by Mr. Piyush Joshi (‘Appellant'), a third party alleging CCI's inaction on the informationIndiaCorporate/Commercial LawAZB & Partners
ArticleEricsson Under Probe By Competition Commission Of India Over It’s SEPIn the present article we are discussing about enforcement of the Ericsson’s standard-essential patents (SEP) relating to wireless technology standards such as GSM, EDGE and 3G in India. IndiaIntellectual PropertyLex Orbis
ArticleSupreme Court Backs CCI In Two CasesSome notes on the Apex Court's judgment in a ‘penalty on tyre manufacturers' and ‘CCI has jurisdiction over lotteries'...IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPhoenix Legal
ArticleSubsidy SchemeThe Indian shipping industry is headed for rapid growth in view of the impetus in growth of the Indian economy over the last few years. This has resulted in some of Government of India’s (GOI) existing policies in the shipbuilding industry gaining prominence, an example of which is the Subsidy Scheme introduced in 2003, under which a subsidy of 30% can be availed of by an Indian shipyard, when it constructs a vessel in India upon receiving a Domestic Order on Global Tender basis or upon receivinIndiaTransportMulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe
ArticleMinistries Say Yes To Data ProtectionPursuant to the suggestions made by the inter-ministerial committee on data protection headed by Satwant Reddy, former chemicals secretary, the ministries of health and agriculture, in a recent meeting, decided to initiate action to bring amendments inserting data protection clauses in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Insecticides Act, 1968IndiaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLex Orbis
ArticleSupreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Appellate Tribunal's Order Pertaining To UberOn December 22, 2015, the CCI had passed a closure order,<sup>1</sup> rejecting Meru Travel Solutions Private Limited's...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawAZB & Partners
ArticleGIC Re's Revision Of Reinsurance Rates And Exclusion Of Contagious Disease Losses Not Violative Of The Competition Act 2002: CCI In ATMA v. GIC Re.In 2019, a number of pharmaceutical companies proceeded against GIC Re before the Delhi High Court to challenge the revision of reinsurance premium rates.IndiaInsuranceTuli & Co
Article"The Nation Wants To Know" Whether A Monopoly Exists?A recent news item in glaring limelight has raised a significant IP issue.IndiaIntellectual PropertyLex Orbis