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Google challenges CCI's Android antitrust ruling in Supreme Court

The challenge comes after Google suffered a setback on Wednesday when an appeals tribunal rejected its request to block the antitrust ruling

Google set to challenge Android antitrust ruling at Supreme Court

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android which powers 97% of smartphones in India

NCLAT directs Google to pay 10% of Rs 1,337 crore penalty imposed by CCI

CCI penalised Google in October over alleged violations in the Android mobile ecosystem

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Google-CCI tussle: Industry divided even before the hearing starts

Handset manufacturing firm Micromax and Jaina Private Limited are learnt to have filed an appeal in NCLAT against the same CCI order, in support of Google

87% app makers don't pay for Apple store, 97% for Google Play: Report

Apple and Google charge up to 30% commission from software developers

CCI sends notices to Google for non-payment of penalties, says report

The Competition Commission is understood to have issued demand notices to Google for its failure to pay within the stipulated time the penalties imposed on the internet major for anti-competitive practices, according to sources. Google has filed appeals before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) two orders in October. The appeals are yet to be heard by the tribunal. In October, the watchdog slapped penalties totalling Rs 2,274.2 crore in two separate cases on Android mobile system and Play Store policies. The sources said CCI has issued demand notices to Google for non-payment of penalties imposed on the company in the two cases. While passing the orders, one on October 20 and another on October 25, the watchdog had directed the company to pay each of the penalties within 60 days of receiving the order concerned. With Google yet to pay the penalties, CCI has issued the demand notices. Under the competition law, an

Competition Commission starts recovery proceedings against Google: Report

CCI had imposed a penalty of Rs 1,336.7 crore on Google on October 20 for indulging in anti-competitive conduct

NCLAT sets aside CCI order on DLF, remanded back directing to examine

The NCLAT has set aside an order passed by fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) with respect to DLF and directed it to examine the matter. The case pertains to CCI rejecting a complaint against DLF and its subsidiary for alleged abuse of the dominant position on the basis of a second/supplementary report from DG. The appellate tribunal said CCI was "not authorised to pass an order for further investigation" if once its probe unit - the DG (Director General) has already "noticed the violation" in its first report and "the same cannot be justified". Based on the second/supplementary DG report, CCI passed the order concluding that the contravention of the provisions" of the Competition Act was not established against DLF and its wholly-owned subsidiary DLF Home Developers. A two-member NCLAT bench said it was "of the opinion that without going into further detail or delving into the merit of the case the order impugned is liable to be set aside since the order

Google dials NCLAT against CCI's Android order, Rs 1,337-crore fine

Says CCI order presents a major setback for its Indian users and businesses who trust Android's security features

CCI likely to appeal against NCLAT order in DLF matter: Sources

The Commission in 2018 had found DLF in contravention of the Competition Act for abusing its dominant position and discriminatory practices

NCLAT upholds CCI's Rs 870 cr fine on Kingfisher, Carlsberg manufacturers

Throws out the appeals of the beer makers, who were accused of cartelisation in the sale and supply of the beverage in various states and UTs

Big Tech and 'sideloading' debate; IT firms fear security, privacy breaches

Sideloading is a way for app developers to load their applications without going through formal stores such as Google Play for Android phones or the Apple App Store for iPhones

Gatekeepers of digital markets

Dominant digital markets as gatekeepers, a sort of front-line regulator, is a turning point in competition law enforcement

CCI raids some steel firms for alleged price collusion, says report

In all around eight to nine offices of steel companies were searched, though names of other firms raided were not immediately clear

Competition (Amendment) Bill: Panel wants annual review of deal valuations

Proposed Settlement and commitment mechanism

GST superstructure lacks some basic features even after 5 years

Currently, there is no appellate mechanism in place for rulings by the GST authorities and a group of ministers is deliberating on it

CCI approves Bharat Biotech International-Eastman exports deal

The Competition Commission of India on Monday said it has approved the proposed deal of Bharat Biotech International Ltd for acquiring shares of Eastman Exports Global Clothing Pvt Ltd through a share purchase agreement. The deal has been approved under the green channel route, wherein a transaction which does not raise any risk of an appreciable adverse effect on competition is deemed to be approved on it being intimated to the competition watchdog. In a release on the CCI's website, the fair trade regulator said it has approved the deal. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of shares of Eastman Exports Global Clothing (EEGC) by Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) being implemented by way of the share subscription agreement, share purchase agreement. "Given that there are no horizontal overlaps, vertical and/or complementary links between the activities of the BBIL (including its affiliates) and EEGC, the proposed combination is being notified under the green .

CCI chief calls for devising new tools to check anti-competitive practices

Competition Commission of India acting-chairperson Sangeeta Verma on Monday said fair-trade watchdogs need to devise new tools and develop innovative perspectives on the application of the existing instruments amid rapidly evolving digital landscape. Against the backdrop of the rapidly changing and evolving digital landscape that is posing new challenges for competition law enforcers and questioning the traditional parameters of competition regulation, she highlighted the need for competition agencies to develop innovative perspectives on how to apply the existing instruments suitably and devise new tools. She was speaking at the fifth edition of EU-India Competition week. Verma said that the technical cooperation programme has provided a platform for dialogue and exchange of good practices between competition authority officials and experts from the EU and India. The fifth EU-India competition week, to be held from December 5-7, was inaugurated at Competition Commission of India's

Centre to come up with light-touch regulations for big tech firms: Report

This comes in the backdrop of signs that tech firms may slow down investment in India after the Competition Commission of India's (CCI's) penalty on Google