OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLE Joining the smartphones wars ensuing in India, the recent entrant in the ring happens to be M/s Best IT World (India) Private Limited ( iBall ) – who Informed the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) how Ericsson is abusing its dominant position, contravening Competition law in the Indian […]
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Yesterday I learned how true greatness is exhibited when I met Mr. Jyoti Sagar (Founder Partner of Jyoti Sagar Associates) for the first time. I was attending a joint co-operation event organized by Lexis Nexis and SILF (Society of Indian Law Firms) to discuss areas of collaborating on sustainable development by upholding the very essential
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Why does everyone love peer-to-peer ( P2P) networking systems these days? As a consumer you feel empowered with choices, get to operate on your own terms and only with those counter-parties you want to. And how is this magic achieved? With the power of all-encompassing algorithms. Naturally, a lot of economic theories and market data
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Most scaling businesses now are disruptive technology-based solutions – Be it the taxi aggregators like OLA/Uber or Online marketplaces or retail brands / product aggregators like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal. As these technology companies / market players like OLA, Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal raise stakes – Will this help consumer choices or hamper rivals? The Competition Commission
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What do consumers look for ? Best ‘value for money’ spent – does this mean better choices or do they only want to save money – which is important – but do they look at long term benefits in terms of getting quality and improvement while comparing product choices? What do Retailers or producers offer?
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In recent times, online retail or e-commerce has substantially reshaped the shopping experience of customers. The E-commerce industry in India is expected to reach the $100-billion mark by Financial year 2020, owing to increasing internet usage, discounting and investment by online retailers. Modes of E-Commerce Transaction E-commerce transactions could either be Business to Business (B2B)
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Organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry on 27th September 2014 at Hotel Radisson Blu, Noida. Key Points I spoke about in the Session on Practice and Procedure Powers of the DG to issue notice Suo-moto in the Automobile Manufacturer’s case – the Competition Act provides for DG to step into the shoes of CCI and that it shall have all
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The much-awaited exit policy in Telecom service sector is now being thought about by DoT. To remove hurdles and loss of value of assets while exiting the market and to make the sector more investor-friendly, the DoT is reviewing regulatory framework and the difficulties of transferring business. Telecom Regulatory Expert, Mahesh Uppal says that the
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TRAI has recommended an overall 10% increase in the base price for spectrum in the 1800 megahertz (MHz) band, basing its valuation on the price discovered in the last auction of airwaves. It sought some recommendations which allow more spectrum’s available for commercial use along with making it as efficient as possible The recommendations are:
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Online Retailing – The World Wide Web market The growing e-commerce platform have impacted the way competition works and the type of competition concerns that may arise. Most brands are making their presence online. Thus, today’s trading platforms and market place involves 3 important situations: 1) Products that are available only on the internet – e.g. Some
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