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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.
Shreya Sharma
May 14, 20236 min read
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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.
Shobhit Shukla
Apr 30, 20236 min read
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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.
Ishita Mishra
Apr 29, 20238 min read
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Organic Dominance vis-Ã -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.
Devarshi M Trivedi
Apr 22, 20235 min read
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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.
Ashwini Chawla
Mar 26, 20235 min read
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"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.
Aditi Gupta
Jan 2, 20235 min read
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Addressing the Ambiguity of FRAND Terms: An Indian Perspective
The article discusses the anti-competitive conduct often demonstrated by SEP license holders.
Harshit Meena
Nov 27, 20226 min read
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Unifying the Divide: Putting a Nail in the Debate of DG’s Ownership under Indian Competition Law
Author argues that for improving India’s competition law regime as a whole, the DG’s office should be merged with the CCI.
Kabir Singh
Sep 5, 20226 min read
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Dark Patterns vis-Ã -vis Indian Competition Law: A New Dark Horse?
This article delves into the antitrust concerns regarding ‘dark patterns’ from an Indian competition law standpoint.
Swetha Somu
Sep 4, 20226 min read
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Analysis of CCI’S Order Against BookMyShow and The Increasing Accountability of Intermediaries
The CCI order in BookMyShow would lead to better antitrust regulation, in an age where market participants rely increasingly on technology.
Nardeep Mahesh Chawla
Jul 21, 20225 min read
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Collective Dominance Through Tacit Coordination: Application of Game Theory to Indian Antitrust Law
Authors state that collective dominance is unavoidable in an oligopoly and the same has been explained through application of game theory.
Charu Sharma, Rishabh Periwal
Apr 26, 20229 min read
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Market Definition, Power in Digital Economy and Challenge of Zero Price Markets: Time to Evolve?
Author argues that competition regulators ought to adapt to the changes and evolve in the face of zero-price markets.
Debargha Mukherjee
Apr 7, 20226 min read
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Aftermarkets and the Aftermath: A Competition Law Perspective
Authors argue that the CCI has adopted an incongruent approach to the factors used in delineating separate aftermarkets.
Kavya Jha, Rishabh Chhabaria
Apr 3, 20228 min read
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Analysis of CCI’s Market Study on the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector
This article examines CCI's findings upon its market research on India's pharmaceutical industry.
Randeep Dahiya
Jan 15, 20226 min read
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Reverberations of COVID-19: CCI's Mismatched Sectorial Stance on Cartels
The author argues that the current stance of the CCI tends to establish a wave of ambiguity in cartel leniency programs in the future.
Shobhit Shukla
Dec 12, 20217 min read
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Monopolising Repair: A Critical Appraisal of the Right to Repair
The authors suggest that the right to repair is beginning to gain recognition as a right that warrants enforcement.
Aradhana Pandit, Yash Chadha
Nov 30, 20216 min read
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Sustainability and Competition: Recognizing Potential in Competition Law to Promote Green Future
The author makes a case for including sustainability as an important aspect under the already existing competition law framework in India.
Aileen Aditi Sundardas
Nov 2, 20216 min read
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Confidentiality Rings Under the Competition Law: Taking a Cue From the EU
This article aims to explore the need for confidentiality ring mechanism in the Indian competition regime.
Rohan Dembani, Yagya Sharma
Sep 5, 20217 min read
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Data Protection Aspects in Merger Reviews
The author argues that when determining an appreciable adverse effect on competition, we must consider privacy-friendly substitutes.
Lakshmi Nambiar
Aug 10, 20215 min read
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Redefining CCI's Role in the Digital World: Policy Analysis and Proposals
Authors suggest that CCI must play a proactive role in addressing emerging challenges relating to platform markets.
Aakash Batra, Ahaan Raizada
Jan 11, 20219 min read
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Coming Soon: Compensation Applications under Competition Act 2002
[Prashansa is an Advocate practising at the High Court of Bombay.] A recent case, Food Corporation v. Excel Corp and Others (Food...
Prashansa M. Agrawal
Nov 27, 20204 min read
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Turf Battle for Jurisdiction: Feasibility of the Exclusive Domain Model for Market Regulators
[Sushant and Vanshaj are students at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.] With the Monsanto Holdings judgement, the...
Sushant Kumar, Vanshaj Dhiman
Nov 8, 20205 min read
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Res Judicata in CCI: Grounds for Non-Applicability
[Swetank and Anand are students at Symbiosis Law School, Noida.] Under the Roman law, a defendant could successfully contest a suit filed...
Swetank Neelabh, Anand Kamal
Oct 14, 20206 min read
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Understanding Buyer Cartels from an Antitrust Perspective
Most antitrust frameworks around the world have traditionally given significant attention to seller cartels and their anti-competitive...
IRCCL Blog
Jun 22, 20183 min read
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