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Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) sets aside penalty imposed on India Trade Promotion Organization for abuse of dominance

COMPAT by its order dated 01 July 2016 has set aside the penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) for allegedly adopting a discriminatory time-gap policy for holding exhibition/fairs at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and the alleged discrimination practiced in allotment of spaces to private organizers. ITPO…

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July 6, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, OthersBy M M SHARMA

COMPAT sets aside CCI order penalizing Jute Mills Association for alleged cartelization for packaging material for sugar, etc.

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…

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July 6, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, OthersBy M M SHARMA

CCI: Mere collusion or coordination is not enough to hold the Parties in contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act

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…

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July 5, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, OthersBy M M SHARMA

CCI to investigate Mahyco Monsanto for abuse of dominance in charging royalties for

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,…

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June 14, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, OthersBy M M SHARMA

CCI approves PVR’s acquisition of DLF’s cinema exhibition business with modifications

CCI, by its order dated May 04, 2016, has approved acquisition of DLF’s film exhibition business, subject to modifications. The proposed combination relates to acquisition by PVR of DLF Utilities Limited (DUL) film exhibition business comprising of 39 screens (29 existing and 10 upcoming) as a going concern on a slump sale basis. PVR is…

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June 10, 2016 Leave a commentMergersBy M M SHARMA

COMPAT sets aside CCI’s penalty on Alkem Laboratories for indulging in anti-competitive practices-

COMPAT by its order dated May 10, 2016 has set-aside the order of CCI in so far as it had held that Alkem Laboratories Limited (Alkem) for violation of Section 3(1) of the Act and had imposed a penalty of INR 74 crores. Pursuant to the case by the Informant (Mr P K Krishnan, Proprietor,…

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June 10, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, News and EventsBy M M SHARMA

UK: Resale Price Maintenance is Just as Bad Online

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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May 29, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, News and Events, OthersBy M M SHARMA

COMPAT sets-aside penalty of INR 1,773 Crores penalty on Coal India Limited (CIL) by CCI

Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) by its order dated May 17, 2016 has set aside CCI’s order dated April 15, 2014 wherein CCI had imposed penalty of Rs. ,773 Crores on Coal India Limited for imposing unfair and discriminatory conditions in its fuel supply agreements with various customers. COMPAT considered whether the orders passed by CCI are…

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May 25, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, News and EventsBy M M SHARMA

Video of Webinar on “IMPLICATIONS OF CCI INTERVENTION IN PHARMA SECTOR” held on 13th May,2016 at Mumbai

Please see full video recording of the Webinar held on Friday, the 13th May,2016 between 4.00 to 5.30 PM at our Mumbai office at http://estv.in/vaishlaw/webcast.php

May 15, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrust, News and Events, OthersBy M M SHARMA

COMPAT sets-aside penalty imposed by CCI on 12 suppliers to ordnance factories for indulging in cartelization for supplying raw material that is used for manufacturing of 81 mm bomb-

COMPAT by its order dated May 10, 2016 has set-aside the order of CCI whereby it had imposed a penalty to the tune of INR 3 crores, on 12 suppliers for indulging in cartelization for supplying “CN containers with disc” used for manufacturing of 81 mm bomb. The CCI had asked the 12 suppliers to “cease…

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May 15, 2016 Leave a commentAntitrustBy M M SHARMA

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