What do the Competition Act amendments mean for Indian tech startups?
Our partner Rahul Rai and senior associate Ravi Gangal write about the recently introduced deal value threshold and its implications for tech companies.
Author: Shruti Murali
Fears of regulatory overreach emerge as tech rules overlap
Our partner Samir R Gandhi comments on the roles of consumer protection law and competition law, in the context of ongoing discussions on proposed regulations to govern the digital market.
Axiom5 Blog: Parliament passes the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Indian Parliament has passed the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, which brings in significant changes that strengthen the Competition Commission of India’s hand in regulating India’s fast paced digital markets.
Future-proofing India’s competition law
Our partner Samir R Gandhi and counsel Shruti Aji Murali write about how the 2023 amendments to the Competition Act are aimed at future-proofing the law to deal with rapidly evolving markets and new challenges.
India’s competition law – back to the future?
Our partner Samir R Gandhi writes on how India’s competition law regime has intervened in digital markets so far, in the context of the ongoing moves to amend the Competition Act, 2002.
The big squeeze
Our partner Rahul Rai comments on the Indian proposal for new rules to govern digital markets from a competition perspective.
Competition Amendment Bill: Embellishments that merit a relook
Indian competition law is at the cusp of a reset. News reports indicate that the central government is putting finishing touches to the Competition Amendment Bill. In the process, it appears that the government has added a couple of embellishments that neither the CLRC nor the Standing Committee had considered.
Government sets up panel on digital competition law
Our partner Rahul Rai is a member of the panel, along with other competition law practitioners, industry bodies and policy experts.
Discussing lack of quorum at the CCI, MCA extends term of acting Chairperson
Our partner, Samir R Gandhi comments on the CCI’s lack of quorum which has impeded its ability to clear high-stakes mergers in an interview with CNBC-TV18.
A 13th century tenet can help the CCI clear its regulatory logjam
The CCI has been without a chairperson since the end of October 2022. Our senior advisor Pramod K Singh and partner Samir R Gandhi recommend using the doctrine of necessity to clear pending merger reviews.