Competition Law

Arnav Srivastava

Dec 136 min read

Disparaging Competitors: A Red Flag for Antitrust Investigations

The commitment mechanism will also provide entities with the opportunity to avoid incurring heavy penalties.

Nikhil Srivastava

Nov 17 min read

US v/s Google Search Engine Anti-Trust Showdown: Indian Outlook to the Big-Tech Crackdown

While Google might currently appear insulated from regulatory action, the landscape for big-tech companies could shift significantly.

Hamza Khan, Divyanshu Kumar

Oct 196 min read

Expediting CIRP while Safeguarding Competition

The article suggests some alternatives to green channel mechanism that would expedite the CIRP.

Nardeep Chawla, Rudrani Kamthe

Oct 146 min read

Tech Giants under Siege: European Commission's Digital Markets Act Takes Aim

Authors analyze the subject of investigations against Apple with the larger aim of understanding the impact of the enforcement of DMA.

Aabir Bhattacharya

Sep 295 min read

Monetary Penalties under Section 27(b) of the Competition Act 2002: An Enforcement Conundrum

Deterrence under the Act is what makes the leniency, commitment and settlement provisions attractive.

Ashutosh Shukla

Aug 46 min read

Data Portability and the Digital Competition Bill

The approach towards data portability must be carefully evaluated in the Indian context.

Arnav Srivastava, Ritisha Sinha

Jul 116 min read

Decoding Anti-Sustainable Practices: Where Green Goals Meet Fair Markets

The incorporation of antitrust laws into sustainability presents a multidimensional challenge.

Nidhi Rayudu

Jun 286 min read

Combating Hegemonic Instability: Anti-Competitive Regulation on Systemically Significant Digital Enterprises

It is pertinent for the CCI to be vested with a significant authority to regulate the happenings in the digital market ecosystem.

Vivek Kumar, Rakshit Sharma

May 267 min read

Deciphering Market Distortion via Contracts: A Critique of INSA v. ONGC

The decision in INSA v. ONGC, if not overturned, would become a significant setback for competition jurisprudence in India.

Vanshika Arora, Rimpal

May 217 min read

From Code to Collusion: Challenging the Status Quo in Regulatory Framework

The issue of algorithmic collusion is a pressing concern supported by empirical evidence and a growing body of legal and economic analysis.

Prachi Jain

Apr 136 min read

Leniency Plus: India’s Cartel-Busting Incentive for Whistle-Blowers

The author aims to examine the implications of the lesser penalty regulations on India’s antitrust landscape.

Ansruta Debnath

Mar 217 min read

A Case for CCI’s Jurisdiction Over Standard Essential Patents

A collaborative approach must be taken by the CCI and the Controller for SEP disputes involving anti-competitive behaviour.

AS Vamsi Krishna

Feb 226 min read

Scrutinizing Innovation: The European Commission’s New Evidentiary Standards

Proving anti-competitive effects in innovation is a rather tricky affair since there exists no simple metric to assess damage.

Siddharth Chaturvedi

Dec 31, 20235 min read

CCI’s Path Forward: Leveraging CJEU’s Insights on Data Protection and Competition Law

This piece attempts to analyse the effects of CJEU’s judgement on the powers of Bunderskallmt.

Nardeep Chawla

Nov 26, 20236 min read

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: Indian Outlook

The article analyzes the Microsoft-Activision deal from the perspective of new amendments to the Competition Act 2002.

Srinjoy Debnath

Nov 19, 20238 min read

Effective Use of Interim Reliefs as an Alternative for an Ex-Ante Regulation

It is evident that the current competition law does not lack provisions for tackling the unique challenges posed by digital markets.

Suryansh Sritej Mohanty, Sanskruti Yukta Nayak

Aug 24, 20236 min read

The IPR Defence Recommendation: Why is it an Absolute Necessity?

The jurisprudence with regard to anti-competitive practices and IPR is still at a very nascent stage.

Harsh

Aug 4, 20237 min read

Beyond Abuse of Dominance: The Continued Anguish of Indian App Developers

The current state of hybrid jurisdiction clauses in India remains uncertain due to conflicting rulings by the judiciary.

Shivansh Shukla

Jul 30, 20236 min read

Handshakes on Headhunting? The Legality of No-Poach Agreements

[Shivansh is a student at NALSAR University of Law.] A no-poach agreement is one wherein two or more employers enter into an accord to...

Milind Khemka

Jul 28, 20235 min read

Will Deal Value Thresholds Kill the Threat of Killer Acquisitions?

[Milind is a student at National Law University Delhi.] The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill) has received an approval from both...

Utkarsh Sharma

Jul 28, 20234 min read

Threads by Meta: Navigating the Competitive Landscape and Antitrust Concerns

It is crucial for CCI to play a proactive role when necessary rather than relying solely on other antitrust watchdogs to take action.

Palak Dwivedi, Aayush Laddha

Jul 23, 20236 min read

Revisiting the Scope of Authority of CCI to Review Powers of Statutory Bodies

The Delhi HC, in the case of ICAI v. CCI, made an attempt to define the scope of jurisdiction of CCI analyzed further in the article.

Shivansh Shukla

Jun 16, 20236 min read

Ensuring Fair Play: A Call for Competition Oversight in the Gaming Industry

This piece explores the growth of the gaming industry and argues for the need for active competition oversight in this market.

Yash Arjariya

May 27, 20236 min read

Algorithmic Collusion in an Oligopolistic Market: Difficulty in Gauging Conscious Price Parallelism

Per the author, CCI has passed the denial phase of the possibility of algorithmic collusion.

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