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Government notifies changes in competition law related to M&As"The government has increased the existing financial thresholds as prescribed under Section 5 of the Competition Act by 150 per cent. Furth...
Govt notifies settlement, commitment provisions under competition lawAccording to Vaibhav Choukse, Partner and Head of Competition Law at JSA Advocates and Solicitors, these provisions will enhance CCI's regu...
CCI can now impose fines based on cos' global turnoverThe Competition Commission of India can now impose penalties on companies based on their global turnover. The amendment is likely to have m...
Viacom18-Star merger may face intense CCI scrutinyThe proposed merger between Viacom18 and Star India is likely to face scrutiny from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) due to their ...
A Disney-Reliance India entertainment merger may be beset with antitrust headachesReliance-Disney Deal: A merger between Walt Disney's India division and Mukesh Ambani's media enterprise could form a strong entertainment ...
Cos may have to cough up steeper penalties for antitrust violationsCurrently, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposes a penalty up to 10% of a company's average turnover in the relevant market. Th...
Sony, Zee offer concessions to ease India watchdog worry over merger: SourcesThe concessions are a bid to iron out antitrust worries of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), which in an Aug. 3 notice warned the ...
No fine on MSMEs for antitrust violations, just a warningWhile the regulator has stepped up the ante against large firms involved in antitrust violations by imposing steep fines, MSMEs are not bei...
CCI tweak puts digital platforms in the line of antitrust fire“The interplay between online and offline markets has changed significantly in recent times, prompting this change from the CCI,” said one ...
Bombay High Court asks CCI not to take action against trustees' bodyThe court was hearing a clutch of petitions filed by the trustees, including the association and its members IDBI Trusteeship, SBICAP Trust...
CCI imposes a collective penalty of Rs 1,788 crore on five tyre manufacturersThe fair trade regulator has also imposed a penalty on the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) for indulging in cartelisation ...
ZEE-Sony merger could face legal hurdlesWhile ZEE managing director and chief executive Punit Goenka is hopeful of completing the merger in 8-12 months, experts said it may take m...
CCI's WhatsApp probe order a red flag for Big TechFirms need to tread carefully on data and privacy policy as probe could open floodgates for more
Faster CCI approvals for the IBC cases will help quick revival process for stressed firms: Vaibhav Choukse, JSAThe antimonopoly regulator CCI has so far expeditiously reviewed and clear 15 insolvency-related transactions and the draft amendment bill ...
CCI can’t take retrospective action, NCLAT says giving clean chit to SKF India in abuse of dominance complaintGiving a clean chit to SKF India Ltd, a subsidiary of Swedish bearing and steel maker SKF, in a case of alleged abuse of dominant position,...
Anti-diabetic drug cartel issue reaches CCI, Health MinistryCCI had been informed about the cartelisation allegations in a letter dated Feb 27, ET reported earlier. At that time, Novartis had denied ...
Competition Appellate Tribunal pulls up CCI; says members who dont hear cases cannot pass ordersThe COMPAT order has upheld the "one who hears must decide" principle which was considered earlier by the Supreme Court.