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NCLAT rejects Amazon plea against CCI order, directs to pay Rs 201 cr

The deal involves a Rs 1,431-crore investment by the US major to purchase a 49 per cent stake in Kishore Biyani-led Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL) in 2019

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Citing CCI’s December order, NCLAT said, “This appellate tribunal is in complete agreement with the view arrived at by the CCI.”

Shrimi ChoudharyPeerzada Abrar New Delhi/Bengaluru
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday turned down Amazon.com’s plea that challenged antitrust body Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) order striking down its 2019 deal with the Future group. It was for suppressing information while seeking regulatory approval.

The deal involves a Rs 1,431-crore investment by the US major to purchase a 49 per cent stake in Kishore Biyani-led Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL) in 2019.

The tribunal has upheld views of the CCI that Amazon had misled the antitrust regulator to believe — through false statements and material omissions — that the combination and its purpose