COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT

The US Department of Justice is pushing for Alphabet, Google's parent company, to sell its Chrome browser and implement other measures to curb its search dominance. The DOJ argues that Google holds an illegal monopoly in the search market. These pro...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its antitrust efforts with a bold proposal to implement sweeping measures aimed at breaking Google’s dominance in the search market.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has implemented new regulations following amendments to the Competition Act in 2023. These regulations aim to provide clarity for businesses, streamline merger processes, and ensure fair competition. The CCI...

Recently Piyush Goyal had stated that some ecommerce firms were violating foreign direct investment norms and follow unfair pricing. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) too had claimed the violation of the same which hurt small businesses.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated that e-commerce companies must comply with the nation's FDI regulations. Goyal's statement follows recent investigations into alleged violations by major e-commerce platforms. Current regulations permit 100%...

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered evidence suggesting that Amazon and Flipkart exert significant control over their preferred sellers. Investigations revealed close ties between these sellers and the e-commerce giants, with evidence sug...

The Enforcement Directorate raided offices of vendors working with Amazon and Flipkart. The raids, conducted in multiple cities, are part of an investigation into potential violations of foreign investment rules. Both Amazon and Flipkart have faced ...

The government has notified a provision in the amended competition law allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to issue show cause notices and grant time for responses before passing final orders. This amendment, effective from September ...

A federal judge mostly sided with state and federal antitrust enforcers in the blockbuster case on Monday that ruled Google's search business was an illegal monopoly, but threw out a claim by several U.S. states that one of Google's ad tools was des...

Apple is facing intense regulatory scrutiny globally, with charges in the EU, legal battles in the US, and regulatory actions in Britain, signaling a turbulent period for the tech giant in various markets.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP for not taking action against paper leaks and promoting corruption in the education system, referring to the enforcement of the anti-paper leak law as a 'whitewash'.

The magnitude, scale and speed at which such platforms operate demand ex ante regulation, if the real interests of consumers are to be protected.

India is drafting a new competition law to target big digital firms, with a U.S. lobby group urging a rethink to avoid potential business impacts.

Homebuyers stuck in stalled real estate projects face financial strain and uncertainty. They pay EMIs and rent while bearing the loss of opportunity cost. If you have property in a delayed or stalled real estate project, here are some things you can...

The regulator is firming up a proposal to enhance its strength to strictly enforce regulations under the amended competition law of 2023, which has significantly widened the scope for oversight. On top of this, it is also planning to bolster its ove...

Competition Commission of India (CCI) chief Ravneet Kaur highlighted the opacity of algorithms in assessing their impact on competition, emphasizing the need for competition law to evolve in digital markets. The CCI is closely monitoring digital mar...

India's competition watchdog is examining allegations that Pernod Ricard of France collaborated with retailers in New Delhi to increase market share. Legal documents suggest the spirits giant faces antitrust issues in India, with accusations of infl...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs' Committee on Digital Competition Law has advocated for a novel legal framework to govern competition in the digital realm. This proposed law would introduce ex-ante regulations to tackle potential anti-competitive ...

?The regulator currently has 15 officers in its two anti-trust divisions, 11 in the combination wing, five in the legal division, six in research and trend analysis, five each in economics and advocacy divisions and four in international cooperation...