The tyre industry in India has been, perhaps, the most persecuted for competition law violations since the days of the erstwhile MRTPC[1] . What is most interesting is a single complainant, an Individual, one Mr SP Singh who represents the All-India Tyre Dealers’ Federation (AITDF) who has been filing complaint against 5 leading tyre brands[2]…
*** This blog has been co-authored by me with Aniket Panchal and Diya Vaishnav, two young students of 2nd Year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) & B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) respectively, at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. In April 2021, Apple has rolled out a new software update iOS 14.5 through which it seeks to implement a global…
I was invited to participate in a Live panel discussion on NEWSX TV channel in their weekly program “LEGALLY SPEAKING “, which was telecast live on 11th May 2021 at 10.30 to 11.00 PM on the topic “HOSPITAL BILLS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES- PATIENTS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN “. I was joined with four other lawyers to…
WhatsApp has deferred enforcement of its new Privacy Policy in India till May 2021 in the face of opposition from the Indian Government , which is planning to bring in anew Personal Data Protection law …..
Make India Competitive-India badly needs a National Competition Policy -Essential for growth in a free market economy The Prime Minister Modi’s vision of achieving US Dollar 5 Trillion Economy by 2025 seems to be under cloud now. The recent Rupees 20 lakh crore economic package to stimulate growth during and post COVID-19 crisis may take…
WEBINAR ON “VERTICAL RESTRAINTS IN ONLINE SALES- COMPETITION ISSUES” -19TH JUNE 2020 While continuing to fight the Covid-19 Pandemic and working from home, like most other lawyers in India, knowledge dissemination has proved to be a silver lining. I decided to conduct a series of webinars on antitrust issues of larger importance. I…
WEBINAR ON EXCLUSIVE CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS: COMPETITION CONCERNS – 5TH JUNE 2020 While continuing to fight the Covid-19 Pandemic and working from home, like most other lawyers in India, knowledge dissemination has proved to be a silver lining. I decided to conduct a series of webinars on antitrust issues of larger importance. I…
CCI invites public comments on proposed amendment to the Combination Regulations omitting requirement of furnishing non-compete information By way of a recent public notice issued by the Competition Commission of India (“Commission/CCI”) on its website, the CCI has invited comments from the public on the proposed amendment to The Competition Commission of India (Procedure in…
CCI Issues advisory to businesses in time of COVID-19 By now you must have received a flood of invitations from a number of Antitrust attorneys , solicitors, lawyers , Law Firms and even Chambers of Commerce etc inviting you to learn how to conduct business “safely” during this unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic !…
CCI-“Green Channel”–automatic approval route for certain combinations- A Primer While all other regulatory functions of the fair trade regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) remain suspended during the ongoing national lock-down due to COVID 19 pandemic , the “green channel”route is still available to the corporates . I provide a brief introduction on the origin and…
