In 2019, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) conducted an inquiry into the impact of digital search engines & social media platforms on competition in media and advertising services market, and published a...
Probe Stayed=Jurisdiction Denied?
Paridhi GalundiaFebruary 2, 2021 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been tasked with “the duty of eliminating practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade...
Interplay Between Competition Law & Data Protection And CCI’s Lack Of Action
Anusha ShekhawatNovember 20, 2020 The growth of digital economy has disrupted the traditional outlook of the regulators around the world. ‘User Data’ is the new currency in exchange of which the consumers enjoy ‘free’ services. The data collected...
Exploring Evidentiary Standard in Failing Firm Defence during COVID-19: CMA’s and CCI’s Approach
Shreya MukherjeeNovember 18, 2020 The failing firm defence (FFD) is applicable in combination regulation when the target firm is a loss-making entity, such that an otherwise anticompetitive combination is approved, to prevent exit of the target firm from...
Blindsided: Preparedness of Indian Competition Authority to Battle the Complications of Conglomerate Mergers
Mehar Singh DangOctober 23, 2020 The potential antitrust complications of conglomerate mergers are a metaphorical ticking time bomb. These combinations pose a threat to the prevalence of healthy competition in a market primarily due to lacunae in the antitrust...
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