Khan to join Khaitan

Friday, 27 April 2012

Paku Khan
Paku Khan will join Khaitan & Co as executive director of the firm’s competition law practice in New Delhi, after leaving Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.

India punishes third cartel this year

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

The Competition Commission of India issued its third cartel decision this year
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined three makers of agricultural chemicals almost 3.2 billion rupees (US$60 million) for colluding to rig public tenders, making this the third cartel it has punished with hefty penalties this year.

India blasts explosives cartel

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Coal India
India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined 10 explosives companies 600 million rupees (€8.9 million) for manipulating auctions run by Coal India Limited (CIL).

India updates merger control law

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The CCI has amended its merger review rules
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has amended its merger control rules, simplifying the merger review application process and exempting more non-problematic mergers from antitrust scrutiny.

India ups the ante on cartel enforcement

Monday, 27 February 2012

India issues two rounds of high fines
India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined a group of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder companies seven per cent of their turnover and seven film distributor associations 10 per cent – the maximum fine permitted by the law.

CUTS promotes second World Competition Day

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

CUTS promoted the second World Competition Day
Members of the antitrust community from several countries observed the second World Competition Day on Monday, an initiative promoted by Indian-based pro-competition group CUTS International.

India examines jute monopoly

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

Probe prompted by sugar industry, who are themselves being investigated
India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has begun an investigation of an alleged price-fixing cartel in the country’s jute industry.

India’s largest abuse of dominance appeal gets under way

Wednesday, 09 November 2011

DLF will pay nine per cent interest on the fine if its loses its appeal
India’s Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has stayed a 6.3 billion rupee (US$129 million) fine imposed on real estate developer DLF Ltd for abuse of dominance while the company appeals against the finding.

CCI launches dominance probe of Saint-Gobain

Monday, 17 October 2011

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) is investigating French glassmaker Saint-Gobain for possible abuse of dominance, the authority announced yesterday.

CCI to gain full oversight of pharma investments

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

CCI's pharmaceutical mergers oversight confirmed
India’s Competition Commission will gain oversight of so-called brownfield foreign direct investment (FDI) in the pharmaceutical sector in the next six months.

DLF will challenge Indian dominance fine

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

DLF will appeal against the record fine
Indian real estate powerhouse DLF has confirmed reports that it will appeal against the record 6.3 billion rupee (€95 million) fine imposed by the country’s Competition Commission for alleged abuse of dominance.

CCI makes second controversial ruling against building company

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Indian construction company found guilty twice of abuse
Lawyers are questioning whether India’s Competition Commission has applied competition law correctly in two abuse of dominance rulings against a realtor.

India slaps record fine on DLF

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

The fine is the commission's largest ever
India’s Competition Commission has fined DLF, the country’s largest real estate developer, 6.3 billion rupees (€96 million) for abusing its dominance in two construction projects.

Facebook gaming practices under Indian scrutiny

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Facebook is under similar scrutiny in the US
A consumer rights group in India has filed a complaint against social media powerhouse Facebook, alleging abuse of dominance in the social gaming currency market.

India clears first merger decision

Thursday, 28 July 2011

India clears first merger
India’s Competition Commission has completed its first merger review - within two weeks. The authority cleared Reliance Industries’ buyout of Bharti group’s stake in an insurance joint venture with French insurer AXA.

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