Tag: CCI
CCI Goes To Supreme Court Against High Court’s Amazon, Flipkart Ruling
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has appealed in the Supreme Court against the Karnataka High Court’s interim stay on an investigation...
Open Market Purchases – India Plans to Dilute Standstill Obligation
By Anisha Chand & Anmol Awasthi (Khaitan & Co)1
Introduction
Consider that a company (say, A) is proposing to acquire 49 percent equity shares of another...
The Progressive Weakening of India’s Competition Law
By Vinod Dhall (Platinum Partners)*
When the Indian Competition Act was enacted in January 2003, few people really understood what it was all about. In...
Flipkart Reaches Out To Supreme Court Against CCI Probe
As e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon continue to face regulatory heat over their business models, the former has moved the Supreme Court...
What next for Monsanto? Exploring a Competition Theory for IP and...
By Swarnim Shrivastava (Global Antitrust Institute)1
Monsanto’s battle over licensing its technology to India’s seed manufacturers resurfaced recently when the Delhi High Court held that...
COVID Advisories from the Competition Commission of India
By Dr. Geeta Gouri ((Former) Commissioner, Competition Commission of India)1
Unusual times require unusual measures. The lockdown of the entire country by the Government of...
India OKs Facebook’s $5.7B Deal With Reliance Jio Platforms
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Facebook’s deal to buy a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom...
Awards for Compensation in Antitrust: The Road Less Travelled in India
By Sagardeep Rathi & Radhika Seth (Khaitan Co)1
The Competition Act, 2002 (“Competition Act”), which codifies Indian competition law, has now been enforced for over...
India Gives Green Light For Rivals To Coordinate Amid Pandemic
With India facing a major health emergency due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced that antitrust...
CCI Adjourns Hearings Till March 31, amid COVID-19
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has decided to adjourn matters listed for hearing, amid the coronavirus scare. The hearings have been...
