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Moral Policing of OTT Platforms Is Only the Latest Episode in India’s Saga of Censorship

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While the question of freedom of expression in India needs a nuanced approach, pre-censorship is arbitrary and chilling. It seems that the Indian government just does not like us to have fun and personal choices. From the various bans on beef to a strong dislike of public displays of affection (PDA), the written and unwritten […]

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FDI policy on e-commerce: Online firms cannot win the game by blaming govt but by finding a way around regulations

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The reluctance of digital/technology companies to invest time and resources to navigate an uncertain regulatory landscape is more to be blamed than the FDI policy itself. Retail sector has been facing resistance of opening up to big players, particularly from multi-brand retail since 2006 The Indian e-commerce sector is expected to touch $200 billion in

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Need for battling regulatory hurdles faced by digital market, an unfamiliar terrain !

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It is the hoteliers lobby this time which has got upset with the price war on the online platform. The Hoteliers have been reported to allege that indiscriminate discounting offered by online portals have adversely impacted their business. Moreover, on the discounted rates, a 35% commission is being charged from the hotel owners by OTAs

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Predatory Pricing: JIO cases

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The Commission notes that after the opening up of telecommunication market to private players, this market has witnessed entry of a number of players competing with each other, resulting in decrease of tariffs and constant improvements in quality and variety of services. The allegations against Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited by Bharti Airtel Limited in Case

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Unfair business practices in FM Radio Licensing

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CCI orders investigation under section 26(1) against Prasar Bharati for alleged abuse of dominance – unfair business practices with regard to Phase III FM Radio Policy. The informant / Next Radio (engaged in Frequency Modulation (FM) Radio broadcasting services) alleged contravention of section 3 and section 4 of Competition Act against Prasar Bharti (Government of

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Abuse of Dominant Power in Software Services Sector

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Brief Summary (To read the full post click here) Competition concerns in every market are really defined by the type of market structure and number of players. Every market has potential threats to free and fair competition. Where there is a single firm, there could be exploitation or abuse of Dominant position. And where there

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Cartelization in film industry in India

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The informants have alleged that the theatre owners, association of film theatres, various trade associations whose members are inter-alia engaged in the business of films and TV serials exhibition, production and distribution have formed a cartel. Trade association was used as a platform to fulfil illegitimate objectives like taking collective decisions which are anti- competitive,

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Will the single policy framework for FMCG, e-commerce, retail prove viable?

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How would the NITI Aayog’s CEO, Amitabh Kant harmonise policies relating to differing business platforms? The recent move by the government to provide a single policy framework for a level-playing field to stakeholders of retail, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and e-commerce is one step forward. However, from a regulatory perspective, online and offline markets have

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E-commerce changes its valuation – will it help sustain competition?

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The Internet is making price competition more competitive while geographic markets of retailers are rapidly increasing from local buyers to customers across the country and even across the globe. It has been a neck to neck battle since 2014 when Amazon announced $ 2 billion investment, Flipkart announced a $1 billion investment and Snapdeal was

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Competition in The Digital Economy How To Assess Emerging Tech Markets?

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As our economy evolves, so must our application of the competition laws to be able to ‘catch up’ with the market. A highly competitive environment would thrive on inclusive growth, is key for innovation and technological change, and this environment is what pushes companies to constantly innovate. It is true that Competition laws were always

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