COMPAT by its order dated March 01, 2016 has directed CCI to re-consider penalties imposed on the 47 LPG manufactures for big-rigging in procurement of 14.2 KG LPG cylinders in IOCL. As a background to the case, the CCI by its order dated February 24, 2012 had imposed penalty of 7% of the preceding three…
Comment- In this case, the outcome of which was being watched with interest by the media, though the CCI has held TAM to be a dominant enterprise, which makes it vulnerable to future challenges, but has not found any abuse of the dominant position in the absence of any…
Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) by its order dated February 17, 2016 has upheld the order of CCI closing the case for bid-rigging for supply of Axle Mounted Disk Braking System (ADBMS) to Indian Railways. In the instant case, the investigation related to quoting of identical prices in three emergency purchase tenders by the opposite parties, M/s…
CCI, by its order dated February 10, 2016, has approved acquisition of 49.86% stake in SGL by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (“GSPC”); Gujarat State Petronet Limited (“GSPL”); and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (“BPCL”).The stake proposed to be acquired in currently being held by India Infrastructure Development Fund (“IIDF”), India Infrastructure Fund (“IIF”) and IFCI…
The CCI, vide its recent order dated December 1, 2015, has penalized All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association(AKCDA) and Alkem Laboratories Limited(ALKEM) for limiting and controlling the supply of medicines in Kerala. The Informant Mr. P. K. Krishnan Proprietor, Vinayaka Pharma, runs a pharmaceutical distribution store in Palakkad, Kerala. It was alleged that Alkem refused to…
COMPAT, by its order dated January 13, 2016, has set-aside the penalty imposed by the CCI on HPCDA and ordered re-investigation into allegations of cartelisation by the HPCDA. The case was filed by Rohit Medical Store against HPCDA alleging that pharmaceutical companies were not appointing stockists in the absence of NOC from HPCDA, charging of…
In December 2015 the Bundeskartellamt (FCO) prohibited booking.Com Deutschland GmbH from making use of its “best price” clauses and ordered the inn reserving portal to delete the clauses from its contracts and general terms and stipulations latest by 31 January 2016. Under the said provisos, inns were obliged to constantly offer Booking.com their most minimal…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by its order dated January 04, 2016, has closed a case alleging anti-competitive agreements between the four PSU general insurance companies and their association. The Informant is the Association of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) engaged in ensuring that the administration of services in the health insurance market is efficient,…
CCI, by its order dated January 04, 2016 has initiated an investigation against Kamarajar Port Ltd. (the erstwhile Ennore Port) and Chettinad International Coal Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (Chettinad) against alleged abuse of dominant position. The case was filed by an association of Tamil Nadu Power Producers Association (TNPPA). Chettinad is engaged in the procuring terminal…
The recent outbursts of CCI outgoing Chairman, Mr. Ashok Chawla on interventions by the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) have started attracting media attention and are being reported periodically. For instance, consider these news –“CCI doesn’t want orders stuck down on technical issues – CCI Chairman Ashok Chawla” and “Entities make concerted attempts to stonewall CCI work: Ashok…
