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Government extends tenure of Sangeeta Verma as CCI’s acting Chairperson

Verma, who is a member, has been the acting Chairperson since October last year.

January 24, 2023 20:24 IST

CCI role in policy domain under watch

The concern within the government over the CCI order is that it could lead to security implications.

January 2, 2023 06:15 IST

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Competition Bill to be modified with inputs from House Panel on Big Tech

The ministry is already reviewing the report of the panel, chaired by BJP MP Jayant Sinha, on the Competition (Amendment)…

December 24, 2022 02:00 IST

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Panel for new law to thwart monopolies by Big Tech

Calling Big Tech’s ad business a “monopolist threat”, the panel said the to-be-defined digital gatekeepers should not process, for the…

December 23, 2022 06:00 IST

Recalibrating the Competition Act: An Explainer

Big Tech and acquisitions in the sector, such as that of WhatsApp by Facebook, was a trigger for the review

December 23, 2022 00:50 IST

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No settlement route for cartels

The committee’s report was laid before Parliament on December 13.

December 22, 2022 04:30 IST

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Control redefined

Changes in the Competition Amendment Bill have been prompted by deals in the digital space

December 19, 2022 05:00 IST

Parliamentary panel recommends major changes to Competition Bill

The Bill, which was tabled in Parliament in August this year, seeks to amend the Competition Act of 2002.

December 14, 2022 04:20 IST

Revised combination assessment timelines under competition law to provide business certainty, says government

A bill to amend the Competition Act is now being examined by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.

November 13, 2022 11:20 IST

CCI’s unfair call

Govt should put in place a set of guidelines governing the entire app world to prevent stifling of innovation

October 27, 2022 04:45 IST

Play Store policies: CCI slaps Rs 936.44 crore penalty on Google for unfair business practices

In a release, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has also directed to modify its conduct within a…

October 25, 2022 18:11 IST

CCI constantly honing its toolkit to tackle digital market challenges: Chairperson

Some of the key sectors where the regulator has made interventions are cement, tyre, real estate, pharma, entertainment, coal, and…

October 15, 2022 14:29 IST

Distortions in digital market needs to be corrected promptly: CCI

Apart from introducing deal value threshold and facilitating faster-review of merger notifications, the Bill is expected to bring in commitment…

September 17, 2022 19:45 IST

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Competition (Amendment) Bill: A matter of fine-tuning

Reconsider the omission of a few key recommendations of the Competition Law Review Committee

September 10, 2022 05:15 IST

Provisions in Competition Amendment Bill to reduce caseload on CCI, enhance ease of doing business: CUTS International

The Competition (Amendment) Bill proposed that the CCI shall not entertain information (or reference) unless it is filed within three…

September 6, 2022 18:33 IST

SC seeks response from CCI, Future Coupons on Amazon plea

A bench led by Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and MM Sundresh have asked all the parties to file short notes regarding…

September 6, 2022 01:15 IST

Settlement, commitment framework will help CCI ensure faster market corrections: Ashok Kumar Gupta

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which works to ensure fair business practices in the marketplace, is already empowered to…

September 4, 2022 15:25 IST

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Pathbreaking yet far off

While the Competition Amendment Bill 2022 is radical in its approach, it is far out of reach

August 27, 2022 04:15 IST

Centre suggests changes to competition law; proposes settlement framework

Introducing the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha, the Centre also proposed several provisions for having ‘value of transaction’…

August 6, 2022 15:44 IST

An application for settlement may be filed only after receipt of investigation report and before passing of final order by the CCI. The commission may determine the norms for computing settlement amounts.

Bill proposes prior CCI nod for M&As above Rs 2,000 cr

Shweta Shroff Chopra, partner-competition law, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, said: “While this change will increase the CCI’s merger review…

August 6, 2022 05:45 IST

The challenges ahead for the Competition Commission of India

It is high time for the Commission to keep in mind the contours of its definition of ‘relevant market’, as…

May 19, 2022 19:26 IST

Both sections of the Competition Act deals with regulating anti-competitive agreement between enterprises.

Zomato, Swiggy to get a taste of CCI; restaurants allege unfair business practices

The investigation will basically determine whether the conduct of Zomato and Swiggy has resulted in contravention of the provisions of…

April 5, 2022 03:50 IST

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