Tag: Competition Commission of India

Anti Trust Investigation into Amazon and Flipkart : The battle over India’s E-commerce Market

3rd February, 2025 - 11:14 am Categories: Patent Landscape

The Indian e-commerce market having a tremendous potential is projected to surpass $160 Billion mark by 2028 from a $57 to $60 Billion mark in 2023. This is a rapidly evolving sector marked by it’s ever evolving nature and intense competition. The Indian e-commerce market is majorly dominated by global giants such as Amazon, Walmart … Continue reading Anti Trust Investigation into Amazon and Flipkart : The battle over India’s E-commerce Market

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From ‘Relevant’ To ‘Global’ Turnover: Examining The Basis Of Penalty Under The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023

9th April, 2024 - 6:23 am Categories: Intellectual Property

Introduction The Competition Act[1] describes ‘turnover’ as the ‘value of sale of goods or services’. Associated with this provision, is the provision specifying the penalty[2] for anti-competitive agreements,[3] which until recently, did not specify whether this ‘turnover’ was to be based on total/global turnover (derived from all the products and services by an enterprise)[4] or … Continue reading From ‘Relevant’ To ‘Global’ Turnover: Examining The Basis Of Penalty Under The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023

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Shedding Light on Bid Rigging Under Competition Act

14th February, 2024 - 10:08 am Categories: Competition Law News & Updates

Section 3(3) Of Competition Act, 2002 Sub-section 3 of Section 3 enumerates certain agreements which have an ipso facto appreciable adverse effect on competition. These are the agreements in the nature of horizontal agreements. Horizontal agreements are the agreements between two or more enterprises that are at the same level of the supply chain and, … Continue reading Shedding Light on Bid Rigging Under Competition Act

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CCI v. State of Mizoram with M/S Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd v. State of Mizoram

25th February, 2022 - 12:24 pm Categories: Legal Issues

Introduction The objective of the Competition Act, 2002 [hereinafter the “2002 Act”] is simple i.e., to eliminate practices that hamper competition, to promote and sustain competition, to ensure the welfare of consumers, and to secure freedom of trade by eliminating cartelization. However, despite the objective being as simple as it is, the jurisdiction of the … Continue reading CCI v. State of Mizoram with M/S Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd v. State of Mizoram

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Antitrust Issues In Entertainment And Film Industry (Part 2)

11th February, 2022 - 1:12 pm Categories: Legal Issues

In the last segment, we analysed how section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 (hereinafter the Act) works in the entertainment industry, and how it can be used. In this part, we’ll look at how section 4 of the Act works in the entertainment business. Section 4 of the Act talks about people who use … Continue reading Antitrust Issues In Entertainment And Film Industry (Part 2)

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Antitrust Issues In Entertainment And Film Industry (Part 1)

11th February, 2022 - 1:06 pm Categories: Legal Issues

Introduction: India’s film industry is so glamorous that it attracts people from all over the world. Given how huge the industry is, there are various laws that apply to it. In the present article, we will be analysing the antitrust issues in the film industry and the application of Competition Laws. Competition law is the … Continue reading Antitrust Issues In Entertainment And Film Industry (Part 1)

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Buyer’s Cartels: A Concern For Competition Law

31st January, 2022 - 4:42 am Categories: Competition Law Intellectual Property

INTRODUCTION There is a wide connotation to the word “cartel.” The interpretation adopted by a majority of jurists and legislatures suggests that the word must be understood in the true spirit of competition law, which is to promote healthy competition in a free and fair market. However, reality begs to differ, with the word having … Continue reading Buyer’s Cartels: A Concern For Competition Law

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Analysis of Competition Commission of India’s Approach towards Antitrust Issues in Unified Payment Transactions (UPI) Sector

6th December, 2021 - 7:31 am Categories: News & Updates

It is no secret that digital payments in India have exploded over the last five years as data and smartphone usage has increased. The National Payments Corporation of India’s (hereinafter NPCI) Unified Payment Interface (hereinafter UPI) technology has been the primary driver of this expansion. CAGR of 414 percent was recorded for UPI transactions in … Continue reading Analysis of Competition Commission of India’s Approach towards Antitrust Issues in Unified Payment Transactions (UPI) Sector

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The Antitrust issues in digital markets – Modifiable anti-competitive conduct of Artificial Intelligence

12th October, 2021 - 11:53 am Categories: Technology

Digital goods and services are everywhere and have gained prominence because of the continuing pandemic that restricts consumer mobility. Although digital markets are at the center of the contemporary economy, some kind of intervention is now obvious, as well as antimonopoly, to enhance their reactions to consumer welfare. Competition between players guarantees cheap pricing and … Continue reading The Antitrust issues in digital markets – Modifiable anti-competitive conduct of Artificial Intelligence

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Antitrust Investigation into Amazon and Flipkart: An Overview

30th June, 2021 - 5:14 am Categories: Legal Issues

In line with the recent trend of increasing scrutiny against Big-Tech firms, the Competition Commission of India [hereinafter “CCI”] is ready to accelerate the anti-trust investigation that was launched against Amazon Seller Services Private Limited [hereinafter “Amazon”] and Flipkart Internet Private Limited [hereinafter “Flipkart”] last year in the month of January. This move comes as … Continue reading Antitrust Investigation into Amazon and Flipkart: An Overview

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