Aayush Mishra & Aditi Dehal I. Introduction In an Order dated 28 November 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had assented to Amazon’s proposal to acquire 49 percent shares of Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL). However, in what is now called a landmark imposition, the CCI has slapped a collective fine of INR 202 […]
Category: Antitrust
Arjun Chakladar & Devanshi Prasad Introduction The European Union Commission (the Commission) has recently resolved to investigate allegations relating to anti-competitive practices undertaken by Amazon.com Inc. The Commission’s investigation and its various allegations will have significant effect on various antitrust practices and domestic jurisprudences across the world. The inquiry stems from the dual role played […]
Akash Thomas Jose Introduction Antitrust regulators across the world have recognised the role of a Maverick firm in enhancing competition, which proves beneficial to serving the objective of antitrust regulations, i.e., increasing consumer welfare. Maverick firms thus satisfy the said objective by playing a ‘disruptive role’ in the market, as they have a greater economic […]
By Shagun Singhal and Khushbu Turki Introduction The Competition Act, 2002 (‘the Act’) sets out the prohibition against anti-competitive agreements under Section 3(1) of the Act.[1] Even though the Act does not explicitly use terms like horizontal or vertical agreements, it prohibits these under Section 3(3) and 3(4), respectively.[2] The Act provides for five types […]
By Vishal Pathania In a digital economy or data-driven economy, data occupies the central position in new data-driven businesses. Collecting, storing, analysing, and working with data play an important role in the data-centred markets. In fact, data has become a significant source of market power.[1] This is the reason why many data-driven companies such as […]
By Aarya Deshpande and Sourabh Balwani Background The Indian e-commerce industry has seen phenomenal growth in the past few years and is expected to vitalise its accretion owing to broadening internet penetration and augmentation of smartphone users in the country. The growth of the e-commerce sector began in 2009, but has soared manifold since 2014, […]
By Gautami Govindarajan Jeff Bezos may be the richest man in modern history, but at whose cost? Amazon has risen to a position of market dominance, but behind the glittering deals and soaring profits is a history of abuse and exploitation of labour. Violations of Labour and Human Rights Amazon has been repeatedly found to […]
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