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
- 8 min
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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Siddharth Bangar
- Oct 28
- 5 min
Killer Acquisition: A Hullabaloo, Heading to be Tamed?
Not all acquisitions could be tagged as killer; neither do all pave way for a content exit opportunity for targets.
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Aditi Singh, Saloni Neema
- Aug 28
- 6 min
The Ignored Conundrum of Competition Law during Hostile Takeovers in India
To prevent hostile takeovers, businesses must be open with all parties involved, including shareholders, customers, and workers,
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Suryansh Sritej Mohanty, Sanskruti Yukta Nayak
- Aug 24
- 6 min
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
- 7 min
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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Milind Khemka
- Jul 28
- 5 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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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Aditi Gupta
- Apr 30
- 5 min
Deal Value Threshold: A Critique of India’s Latest Competition Regime
Per the author, the proposed amendments to competition regime may have far-reaching implications for businesses operating in India.
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Rahul Taneja, Ishaan Saluja
- Apr 22
- 5 min
The Conundrum of Confusopoly
Per the author, the order of the CCI in the FHRAI case on the issue of misrepresentation sets a dangerous precedent.
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Ashwini Chawla
- Mar 26
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
"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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Harshit Meena
- Nov 27, 2022
- 6 min
Addressing the Ambiguity of FRAND Terms: An Indian Perspective
The article discusses the anti-competitive conduct often demonstrated by SEP license holders.
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Kabir Singh
- Sep 5, 2022
- 6 min
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.
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Swetha Somu
- Sep 4, 2022
- 6 min
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.
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Aditi Dehal, Aayush Mishra
- Jul 23, 2022
- 6 min
The Issue of Exclusive Agreements: Analysing the Bookmyshow Case
This article mainly focuses on the topic of exclusive agreements and its intermittent conflict with India’s antitrust regime.
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Nardeep Mahesh Chawla
- Jul 21, 2022
- 5 min
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.
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Kinjal Keya, Aditya Pratap Singh
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
Leniency Regime for Single Economic Entities: An Unsettled Dilemma
Authors highlight the shortcomings of rejections of leniency pleas based on the ground of 'single economic entity'.
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Charu Sharma, Rishabh Periwal
- Apr 26, 2022
- 9 min
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.
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