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WhatsApp Pay accused of foul play; CCI reviewing antitrust allegations

The case is based on a mid-March complaint that accused WhatsApp of bundling pay service within its messaging app to abuse its market position and penetrate India's booming digital payments space

Competition Commission allows pre-consultation for filing needs amid crisis

The video conferencing will be done at the office of the regional director, registrar of companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

NCLAT sets aside CAIT plea against CCI nod to Walmart's Flipkart buy

A two-member bench of the appellate tribunal headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya said CAIT failed to establish its allegations against CCI granting approval for Walmart-Flipkart deal

CCI is examining 17 laws for compliance, says chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta

Gupta was speaking on the sidelines of a national conference on the economics of competition law.

Draft Competition (Amendment) Bill 2020: How life may change for tech firms

The Competition Act requires any proposed combination meeting the specified threshold of asset or turnover to be approved by CCI.

Right person for the right job

Too many square pegs in round holes in constitutional, regulatory & senior official positions

CCI orders detailed probe against Oyo, MakeMyTrip for unfair biz practices

The order came on a complaint filed by Rubtub Solutions Pvt Ltd which operates under the brand name of Treebo Hotels in India and is in the business of providing franchising services to budget hotels.

NTPC's acquisition of entire stake in NEEPCO, THDC India gets CCI nod

As part of transactions, NTPC will acquire 100 per cent of the issued and paid-up share capital of the NEEPCO and 74.5 per cent stake in THDC India

CCI vs Amazon and Flipkart: A test case for Indian e-commerce platforms

In its January 13 order, CCI argued that the business models of the e-commerce platforms under investigation threaten to cause "appreciable" adverse effect on competition.

Changes in CCI norms proposed to bring buyer cartels under competition law

The ministry also sought to give monetary and penal powers to the director general for investigation under the Competition Commission of India (CCI)

Govt proposes amendments to competition law; seeks comments on the Bill

The draft bill to amend the Competition Act, 2002, has been made public more than six months after an expert panel suggested sweeping changes to the law

CCI okays GMR's 49% stake sale in airport business to France's Groupe ADP

The regulator's clearance is through the green channel, which allows for an automatic system for speedy approval of combinations, subject to certain conditions

After Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart challenges India antitrust probe

The Competition Commission of India in January ordered a probe into alleged violations of competition law and certain discounting practices by the two e-commerce giants

CCI agrees to add Fab Hotels against Go-MMT,Oyo probe for predatory pricing

The complaint against the two firms was filed Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India.

Hearing into Amazon's petition against CCI probe to continue on third day

The CCI had ordered an investigation against e-commerce companies including Amazon and Flipkart

Our duty is to ensure fair competition, CCI tells Karnataka High Court

DVM counsel calls relationship between Amazon and sellers 'tentacles of octopus'

No prima facie evidence with CCI for probe, Amazon tells Karnataka HC

Amazon argued that it is just a marketplace entity and has no preferred sellers while it does not have exclusivity deals with brands

With amended regulations, CCI's DG to have more flexibility in probes

Earlier, DG's report was required to have "findings on each of the allegations made in the information or reference, as the case may be" along with all the evidences collected during probe.

CCI drew Rs 840 cr in fines from 126 firms in last 3 years: Govt tells LS

During 2016-17, the fair trade regulator levied a total fine of Rs 208.39 crore on 18 companies in 4 cases

Amazon challenges India antitrust probe, cites 'irreparable' loss

Last month the CCI ordered an investigation of Amazon and rival Flipkart, owned by Walmart , over alleged violations of competition law and certain discounting practices