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Competition Law Insolvency

BEFORE THE WHISTLE: CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON INDIA’S GUN JUMPING SHIFT

Mahadev Krishnan and Nitin Pradhan Introduction In sports, a false start occurs when a runner jumps the gun (i.e., starts before the whistle) and is penalized accordingly. This principle is easy to understand: nobody should gain an unfair advantage by jumping the gun. The same logic applies in the realm of competition law. Gun jumping […]

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Competition Law

Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Critique with Comparative Analysis on the Confidentiality Regime in India – Part II

Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Takeaways from Reports and Surveys of ICN The International Competition Network (ICN) is an informal organization which addresses various concerns regarding competition. Importantly, ICN is not a law-making body and it just recommends the best practices in competition law in various jurisdictions. Individual member countries can consider these recommendations […]

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Competition Law

Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Critique with Comparative Analysis on the Confidentiality Regime in India – Part I

Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Introduction Confidentiality has been a prominent issue while dealing with cases of competition laws. In the current ethos, with the emergence of excessive reliance on data and information by businesses, the domain of safeguarding sensitive information remains an open challenge. This calls for the competition regulators to strike a […]