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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Shreya Sharma
May 14, 20236 min read
The Settlement and Commitment Mechanism: A New Dawn in the Competition Law Regime
The author examines the settlement and commitment mechanism under the anti-trust regime.
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Shobhit Shukla
Apr 30, 20236 min read
Traversing Hub and Spoke Cartels through an Inconsistent Information Exchange Framework
India must have clarity in its information exchange jurisprudence in order to ensure robust enforcement against hub and spoke cartels.
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Ishita Mishra
Apr 29, 20238 min read
Multi-Sided Markets: Practical Indicia Approach in Delineation of Relevant Market
The article aims to contribute to the existing discourse on adapting competition laws to the evolving digital landscape.
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Devarshi M Trivedi
Apr 22, 20235 min read
Organic Dominance vis-à-vis Essential Facility: Analyzing Exclusionary Effects by Big Data Firms
Author emphasizes on the need to assess whether big data firms engage in exclusionary acts by essentializing the data.
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Ashwini Chawla
Mar 26, 20235 min read
Competition Law and IPR: Case for Further Limiting Scope of Interference under Article 226
Author discusses the interplay of competition law and IPR and calls for a clear ruling to limit the scope of interference by High Courts.
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Aditi Gupta
Jan 2, 20235 min read
"Relevant Turnover" or "Total Turnover": Resolving the Obscurity
This article examines the definition of 'turnover' as regards the imposition of penalties under Section 27(b) of the Competition Act.
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