NCLAT sets aside CCI order imposing penalty on Eli Lilly for Gun Jumping The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, vide judgment dated 12.03.2020, has set aside the Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”) order dated 14.07.2016 imposing a fine of INR 1 crore on M/s Eli Lilly and Company (“Eli”) for gun jumping i.e. for…
NCLAT directs investigation into alleged abuse of dominant position by Flipkart -Quashes earlier CCI order closing the case By a recent judgment dated 04.03.2020, the Hon’ble National Company Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) has set aside the order dated 06.11.2018 passed by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) dismissing allegations of Abuse of Dominant Position by Flipkart…
CCI directs another probe into MMT and OYO on allegations by Treebo Hotels The Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”), vide order dated 24.02.2020, has passed another order under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 (“the Act”) directing investigation by the Director General (“DG”) after being prima facie convinced that (i) the vertical arrangement…
Amazon wins the first battle -Karnataka High Court stays CCI order directing investigation against Amazon and Flipkart In a major relief to India’s leading online market players , Amazon and FlipKart , the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore , vide its order dated 14.2.2020 , has stayed Competition Commission of India (CCI) order…
Competition Commission of India releases report on Market Study on e-commerce in India- A Soft advisory or Warning signal ? The electronic commerce (“E-Commerce”) market in India is no stranger to allegations of anti-competitive conduct. E-Commerce firms in India have been subject to allegations ranging from predatory pricing to discriminatory terms. Amidst the growing clamor…
CCI orders investigation into Amazon and Flipkart’s alleged exclusive tie ups and preferential terms with their respective preferred sellers Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”), vide order dated 13.01.2020, has directed the Director General (“DG”) to investigate whether the alleged exclusive agreements, deep-discounting and preferential listing of a few select sellers by Amazon and Flipkart…
CCI publishes Report on Market Study on e-commerce in India The CCI today released much-awaited “Market Study on E-Commerce in India – Key Findings and Observations”, which was launched in May,2019. The preliminary findings of the study were presented in a “CCI Workshop on E -Commerce : Changing Competition Landscape in India ” on August 30, 2019…
Auto Dealers -Be Aware of emerging competition issues in your industry -An eye opener*** The Indian automobile industry is the fourth largest in the world. It is the largest in the two and three-wheeler segment, second largest in the bus segment and the fourth largest in the passenger car segment, in terms of manufacturing…
Auto Component Makers Beware – CCI is inquiring into your industry The Indian automobile industry is the fourth largest in the world. It is the largest in the two and three-wheeler segment, second largest in the bus segment and the fourth largest in the passenger car segment, in terms of manufacturing volume. With the growing…
WEBINAR ON “Impact of Competition law on Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sectors in India” In October 2018, The Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a Policy Note on the Pharmacy and Healthcare sector outlining the state of competition in these crucial sectors. The Policy Note highlights, amongst others, the specific Issue of “Vertical arrangements…
