The recent judgments by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) reveal a close scrutiny of the conduct of market players in order to rein in dominance and belligerence by big players. The CCI, in fulfilling its mandate of nurturing entrepreneurial opportunities, seeks to ensure a level playing field. Section 4 of the Competition Act states, […]
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The Competition commission of India (CCI) succeeded the erstwhile MRTP Commission with a larger role as a market watchdog with suo moto powers to take cognizance of matters that could have an appreciable adverse effect on competition. CCI exercises jurisdiction in Rem (without a lis between parties). With a mandate to regulate across all sectorsof
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What is Antitrust Law? With their potential for multimillion dollar damage awards as well as their potential for restructuring entire industries (such as the telecommunications or petro-chemical industries), antitrust cases are complex high-stakes cases that often make front page news. Antitrust law was responsible for the breakup of the Standard Oil Company into numerous competitors
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Competition Concerns – A Viewpoint : Exclusive distribution agreements tend to reduce intra-brand competition while refusing access to the market at large. Certain Branding agreements do not operate with the objective of restricting competition unless the supplier’s market position enables him to prevent other competitors from selling (as elaborated in EU Vertical Guidelines). Vertical agreements
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The objective of CCI is to play an overarching role as a market regulator across all sectors with the focus on anti-competitive behaviour of enterprises that may distort competition. The success or failure of CCI will have no small significance for the Indian economy, but failure cannot be afforded India’s regulatory landscape continues to evolve
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Brief Summary. (To read the full post click here) Relevant market-defining it is very important while determining dominance. Market definition is an important step to establish dominance but it provides challenges for competition authorities. Agencies must cope with incomplete information even after carefully gathering whatever is available. The competition authorities require reasoned, even if not
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