MS Office: Cheap pre-installed but still dearer than Libre OfficeDelhi-based law firm Singhania & Partners’ August 2010 competition complaint against multinational software giant Microsoft, is now in the Supreme Court, with Amarchand Mangaldas advising Microsoft.
CCI’s director general (DG) office currently has a 40 employee deficit, with 25 people handling 30 pending investigations. The DG office which usually takes three to nine months to finish an investigation has unfilled positions since it first invited applications in July [ET]
CCI Law firms V BigLawThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) has appointed its first formal panel of external legal advisers and six firms, with start-up law firms Advaya Legal making the cut in Mumbai, Canpisce & Co and Verus Advocates in Delhi, and Fox Mandal & Co winning the mandate to advise in the High Court of Calcutta.
CCI: No Go Exclusive: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) rejected an amalgamation notice filed by Amarchand Mangaldas for Aditya Birla Nuvo, and AZB & Partners for retailer Pantaloon on 14 August. According to the regulator’s interpretation, the notice was premature and not in accordance with the Combination Regulations.
Explosion Amarchand Mangaldas’ Delhi office won for Coal India (CIL) yesterday in its Competition Commission of India (CCI) complaint against 10 explosives manufacturers fined and held to have engaged in anti-competitive practices.
image The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reduced the stayed Rs 1 crore fine against Kingfisher airlines to Rs 72.5 lakh, after finding that the airline had not provided sufficient information to the Commission.
Coal-fire_by-Marcus_VegasExclusive: Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation Co) has filed before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) claiming that subsidiaries of state-run Coal India (CIL) is abusing its dominant position by supplying it with low-grade coal at inflated prices.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared its fourth merger, with the Japanese Aica Kogyo Company takeover of the laminates division of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation.
MS Office: Cheap pre-installed but still dearer than Libre OfficeExclusive: Singhania & Partners LLP’s appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) majority decision clearing Microsoft of anti-competitive behaviour has been accepted by the appellate tribunal today, which is serving notice to the respondents.
The Mouse smilesExclusive: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the $454m takeover of UTV by Disney today after 25 calendar days, with J Sagar Associates (JSA), AZB & Partners and Dhall Law Chambers advising.
Monopoly2_car-by_Mark_StrozierExclusive: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dealt with the first M&A referred to it, clearing within 18 days the proposed takeover by Reliance Industrial Infrastructure of Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company, advised by AZB & Partners and Talwar Thakore Associates respectively.
imageExclusive: Singhania & Partners LLP will appeal against a majority decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that gave a clean chit to Microsoft, represented by Amarchand Mangaldas, rejecting last year’s complaint by Singhania that alleged anti-competitive practice and abuse of dominant position by the Indian subsidiary of the Redmond-based software giant.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reportedly fixed the penalty to be imposed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) a month after having found the bourse guilty of abuse of dominant position in a dispute with MCX-SX.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has registered a complaint against iPhone and iPad maker Apple for its alleged abuse of dominant position in India.
stock_exchange_chartExclusive: P&A Associates and client MCX-SX won an order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) finding that the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which was represented by Amarchand Mangaldas and Vaish Associates, had abused its dominant position.
The case will head to the CCI on 2 June to allow NSE to respond on the question of penalty, but the decision significantly reduced the director general’s (DG) earlier definition of the “relevant market” in a partial victory for NSE, according to a CCI draft order that Legally India has seen.
monopoly_by-Mike_flemingBreaking: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ruled on the first ever case to enter its doors, levying nominal fines against prominent film producers in the case brought by Luthra & Luthra on behalf of cinema owners two years ago.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) would now be open to informal talks with advisers before final merger control filings: an amendment of the policy in its latest draft regulations.
Monopoly2_car-by_Mark_StrozierBreaking: The long-awaited latest and probably final draft of the Competition Commission’s merger control rules are finally here, and the CCI appears to have listened to a number of key stakeholder concerns.
Monopoly2_car-by_Mark_Strozier The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was notified with its full merger control powers late last, according to competition lawyers, which would take effect from 1 June.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has registered a complaint against iPhone and iPad maker Apple for its alleged abuse of dominant position in India.
