[The following guest post is contributed by Karan Singh Chandhiok, Practice Head, Competition Law and Dispute Resolution, Chandhiok & Associates (New Delhi). He can be reached at [email protected].] Furthering the Government of India’s agenda of relaxing rules related to doing business in India, on 3 and 4 March 2016, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued several...
Competition Law: Analysis of the COMPAT Order in Surendra Prasad v. CCI
[The following guest post is contributed by Sarthak Raizada and Kartikey Kulshreshtha, who are 4th year students at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.] Introduction The Competition Act, 2002 (the “Act”), while still in the early stages of its development in India, has witnessed immense litigation. The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has adjudicated and delivered...
Competition Law and the Curious Case Of Integrated Townships
[The following guest post is contributed by Sarthak Raizada, a 4th year law student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow] The issue of relevant market for an anti-trust analysis has been the subject matter of considerable debate with respect to the real estate sector. The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has extensively dealt with the said issue in a plethora of...
8th Annual NLSIR Symposium on Competition Law
[The following announcement is posted on behalf of the National Law School of India Review] The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) – the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is pleased to announce the VIII NLSIR Symposium on Competition Law scheduled to be held on May 2-3, 2015 at the International Training Center (NLSIU), Bangalore...
Guest Post: CCI Order on Car Manufacturers for Anti-Competitive Conduct
[The following guest post is contributed by Ann Minu Jose, a lawyer working with the Competition Commission of India. Views expressed are personal. The CCI Order discussed is available here] Facts: Information was filed under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 (“Act”) initially against 3 car manufacturers[1] alleging anti-competitive practices on part of the opposite parties...
Guest Post: COMPAT upholds CCI order in DLF Belaire Owners Association Case
[The following post is contributed by Vaibhav Choukse, Senior Associate – Competition Law and Policy, Vaish Associates Advocates. Views are personal.] Introduction On May 19, 2014, in a landmark order, the Competition Appellate Tribunal (“COMPAT”) upheld the order of the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) imposing a record penalty of INR 630 crores (USD 140 million) on DLF Limited...
SEBI Order on “Control” Under Takeover Regulations
Background and Facts Last week, SEBI passed its order in the Jet-Etihad case relating to whether the investment by Etihad Airways in 24% shares of Jet Airways (India) Limited and the terms thereof amount to Etihad obtaining “control” in Jet so as to require Etihad to make a mandatory open offer under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (the Takeover...
Guest Post: CCI Amends Merger Control Regulations
[The following post is contributed by Karan Singh Chandhiok, Head of Competition Law and Dispute Resolution, Chandhiok & Associates, Advocates and Solicitors; and Vikram Sobti, Senior Associate with the firm. The authors may be contacted at [email protected] and [email protected] respectively] On 28 March 2014, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a...
Guest Post: Abuse of Dominant Position by ESPN
(In the following post, Mr Sapan Parekh, a student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, considers whether the telecast policies of ESPN are consistent with competition law) Football fans in India received the shock of their lives when ESPN Star Sports (“ESS”) did not broadcast the opening English Premier League match between Liverpool and Stoke City on any of its regular...
Competition Act: Status of Director General’s Finding
[The following post is contributed by Akanksha Mehta, a student of Dr. R.M.L. National Law University, Lucknow, who has an interest in competition law] One of the major loopholes in the present Competition Act, 2002 seems to have found some judicial clarification through COMPAT’s (Competition Appellate Tribunal) order dated 18th April, 2013. Section 26 of the Act includes all the orders that the...
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