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Competition Law

PROCEDURAL BATTLEGROUNDS FOR THE CCI: OBSTRUCTION, EPHEMERAL DATA, AND BYOD IN DAWN RAIDS

Abhishek Nidasanametla When the Knock Comes: What India’s Competition Regime Isn’t Ready For In recent years, competition authorities abroad have started to treat ‘obstruction’ during dawn raids (“raid”) as a standalone infringement. Very recently, in Finland, the Market Court upheld a fine of EUR 1.5 million against Attendo Suomi after an employee deleted WhatsApp messages and […]

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THE SWISS CHALLENGE METHOD: A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Swedha Prakash I. Introduction Large-scale infrastructure projects are becoming increasingly significant, driven by government efforts to boost the economy, such as the National Infrastructure Pipeline (“NIP”), which has allocated an ambitious ₹108 trillion for various projects. Public-Private Partnerships (“PPP”s) have played a crucial role in this commitment to building a strong foundation for sustainable growth […]

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Competition Law

The Cloud Tyrant: Microsoft’s Stranglehold on the Future of Digital Competition

Aditya Kashyap & Arnika Dwivedi Introduction The digital ecosystem is a constantly changing field that frequently presents previously unheard-of competition law difficulties. A noteworthy incident was when Google officially  complained to the European Commission (“EC”) on Microsoft’s anti-competitive conduct within the cloud computing market. This complaint has generated heated discussion, and initiated the dialogue on […]

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Competition Law

Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024: A Case Against the Blanket Ban on Self-Preferencing

Irfan Rashid Introduction The digital economy in India is a significant contributor to the overall GDP growth. With the high odds that the digital economy will contribute 20% to India’s GDP by 2026, India becoming the leader in digital revolution does not seem a distant dream now. In March 2024, the Committee on Digital Competition […]

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Competition Law Privacy Law

Data Dominance Under Fire: WhatsApp Case and its Implications

Soujanya Boxy Introduction The accelerating pace of technological advancements raises growing concerns over user autonomy and data privacy, particularly with the increasing power of tech giants to collect and use user data. Tech giants recognise user data as the fuel for their revenue growth. However, in their pursuit of being data monopolies, a critical question […]