CCI dismisses allegations on WhatsApp and Facebook for abuse of dominance in digital payments market By way of order dated 18.08.2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations of abuse of dominance by WhatsApp Inc (“WhatsApp”) and Facebook Inc (“Facebook”) in the market for internet-based messaging application through smartphones to manipulate another market…
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…
CCI exonerates food aggregator Swiggy from allegations of imposing unfair prices on customers -sans market definition By way of order dated 19.06.20, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”) has dismissed allegations of imposing unfair prices on customers and thereby abusing its dominant position by Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd (“Swiggy”). Background & Allegations Information before…
NCLAT dismisses Verifone appeals -upholds CCI finding of abuse of dominance in POS Terminals market By way of judgement dated 13.03.2020, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) has upheld two orders dated 10.04.2015 passed by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”) holding that Verifone India Sales Pvt. Ltd (“Verifone”) has abused its dominant…
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…
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…
End of deep discounting by Uber in India ? Uber loses first round of legal battle in India -Supreme Court dismisses its appeal -Directs investigation against UBER for alleged abuse of dominance -leaves some questions unanswered ! Will India prove to be the nemesis for the Digital Cab Aggregator Giant Uber ? This seems to…
CCI Imposes Penalty on LPG Gas Cylinder manufacturers for Cartelization in response to tenders floated by HPCL in 2011 By way of order dated 09.08.2019, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”) has imposed penalty on 51 LPG manufacturers for engaging in cartelization by collectively withdrawing their bids in a tender floated by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation…
CCI fines Jai Prakash Associates for abusing its dominant position in the market for sale of independent villas in Integrated Townships in the territory of Noida and Greater Noida Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”), by way of order dated 09.08.2019, has imposed a penalty of INR 13.82 Crores on Jai Prakash Associates (“JPA”) for abusing…
CCI dismisses allegations against vertical restraints imposed by VIVO on dealers- finds no evidence to hold AAEC The Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”) by way of order dated 19.06.2019 has exonerated Haicheng Vivo Mobile, Vivo Mobile India Pvt. Ltd and Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Vivo’) of allegations of vertical restraints…
