The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in its order dated 11 July 2018[1], has awarded a 100 per cent reduction in penalty to leniency applicants Globecast India Private Limited (GI) and Globecast Asia Private Limited (GA) (collectively referred to as
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Extension of Competition Law Exemption to Vessel Sharing Agreements
In a notification dated July 4, 2018, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has granted an additional three year extension to the Vessel Sharing Agreements Exemption (VSA Exemption) in the liner shipping industry. This exempts VSAs from scrutiny under Section…
Non-solicitation in the Context of Competition and Labour Laws
Can an enterprise agree with its competitors not to hire each other’s employees without violating antitrust laws? Like any other practice of an enterprise, hiring practices may also violate antitrust laws. From an antitrust perspective, enterprises competing against each other…
Big Data: Emerging Concerns under Competition Law
* This piece was first published in the February 2018 issue of the Practical Lawyer (2018) PL (Comp. L) Feb 75
The boom in the technology and internet arenas has globally accelerated the growth of the digital economy. This has…
Towards a New Jurisprudence: Role of Innovation in Merger Control
* This piece was first published in the January 2018 issue of the Practical Lawyer (2018) PL (Comp. L) Jan 75
With the USD 130 billion merger between global agrochemical giants – Dow Chemicals and E. I. du Pont de…
Standard Essential Patents – The Irony of Standardization
* This piece was first published in the December 2017 issue of the Practical Lawyer (2017) PL (Comp. L) Dec 76
This century is continually being marked by the convergence of this goliath world into a global village. While this…
Anti-dumping Measures Against Solar Cells: Far from Over
If news reports are to be believed, the coming years may well lead to an all-out “trade war” between the East and West. Though the battle lines are drawn, the motivations, interests and intent of the potential “warriors” will seal…
Abuse of Dominance: Effect over Form?
Given the multifaceted economic and legal considerations, fair and effective enforcement of competition law is a complex task. It is rendered all the more daunting with the added requirement for the optimal level of competition law enforcement.
Optimal enforcement is…
Supreme Court Confirms Abuse of Dominance by Multi System Operators
In an interesting development, the Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) has overturned the Competition Appellate Tribunal’s (COMPAT) order and confirmed the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) order confirming abuse of dominance by multi-system operators (MSOs).
The Supreme Court not…
The CCI Reinforces Trademarks are Assets
In a recently released order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a token penalty of INR 5 lakhs (approx. USD 7800) on ITC Limited (ITC) for its failure to notify a combination. The combination relates to ITC’s acquisition…