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.
Should India emulate EU rules targeting Big Tech firms?
The logos of mobile apps, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix, are displayed on a screen in this illustration picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shivanghi Sukumar comment on the Standing Committee Report on anti-competitive practices by Big Tech firms.
Axiom5 Blog: The Standing Committee Report on the 2022 Bill
In this post, we take a closer look at the deliberations before the Standing Committee, which included comments from stakeholders, the CCI and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as well as the Standing Committee’s recommendations.
Axiom5 Blog: Tracking the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022
We track the Amendment Bill as it moves through the Parliament and Standing Committee to become law.