COMPAT by its order dated July 1, 2016 has over-ruled the order of CCI wherein the Indian Jute Mils Association (IJMA) and Gunny Trade Association (GTA) were penalized for alleged cartelization in pricing of jute bags. It was alleged that the jute manufacturers have acquired a monopoly position as a result of the circular of…
Competition Commission of India, by way of its order dated June 28, 2016 held that M/s Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. ,M/s Betul Oils Ltdand M/s Ganganagar Commodity Ltd. were not in contravention of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the Act as alleged by Shri Nirmal Kumar Manshani (Informant). The Informant stated that…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) by way of its order dated June 9, 2016 directed the Director General (‘DG’) to investigate Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (I) Limited, Monsanto Holdings Private Ltd., Monsanto Inc., U.S.A. and Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd. (collectively called as “Opposite parties”) pursuant to an information filed by Kaveri Seed Company ltd,…
On 24 May 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that a commercial refrigerator supplier had agreed to pay a fine for infringing EU and UK competition law by imposing Internet Minimum Advertised Price restrictions. It had also threatened its dealers with sanctions if they advertised below that minimum price .These are well-established…
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On 3 May 2016, the Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Court (LSAC) largely upheld fines originally imposed by the Lithuanian competition authority on travel agency users of an online booking system. The authority had fined several agencies for concerted practices related to a common online travel reservation system. The operator of the reservation platform had sent the…
COMPAT by its order dated April 29, 2016 has upheld the CCI order dated February 10, 2016 refusing to intervene in the matter of predatory recruitment of Air India’s trained pilot against InterGlobe Aviation Limited. (IndiGo) In its order, the CCI rejected Air India’s allegations against IndiGo for the violation of section 3(3) (b) and…
COMPAT by its order dated April 18, 2016 has set-aside the order of CCI where AIMTC was penalized for allegedly exhorting truck transporters for increasing prices of transportation by 15% following an increase of diesel price by INR 5/Ltr on 13 April 2012. In the present case, an information was filed by Indian Foundation of…
COMPAT by its order dated April 18, 2016 set-aside the penalty imposed on three domestic airlines by the CCI for alleged cartelization and remanded the matter back to the CCI for passing appropriate order keeping in view the principles of natural justice. In the present case an information was filed by the Express Industry Council…
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…
