Centre for Competition Law and Economics (CCLE)

Dear All, We are rather pleased to publish an explainer on the recent complaint filed by T-series against the makers of 'Singham Again' at the Competition Commission of India for 50-50% allocation of screens. The complaint has been filed in the backdrop of 'Bhool Bhulaiya 3' and 'Singham Again' set for a release and head-to-head clash at the box office on the occasion of Diwali. The explainer identifies the competition concerns involved in the matter and what could be the possible recourse given the timelines involved. There is further a chain of precedence available when it comes to the film industry aiding the CCI. The explainer could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/gdmS4-b7 Competition Commission Of India T-Series Ajay Devgn FFilms Reliance Entertainment Neeraj Kalyan Ruchi Kanojiya (FCS, LLB) Vasundhara Kuthiala #competitionlaw #complaint #filmindustry #fairplay #accesstomarket

Dear All, We are rather pleased to publish an explainer on the recent complaint filed by All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) against quick commerce platforms at the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The complaint, among other things, alleges that various quick commerce companies such as Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto are engaging in monopolistic practices such as predatory pricing and deep discounting to the detriment of small retailers in the Indian market. The antitrust authority has been moved in the backdrop of platforms registering continuous growth in the users without observing a parallel splurge in profits. The explainer could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/gvSiHbvP Competition Commission Of India Blinkit Swiggy Zepto Albinder Dhindsa Avantika Bajaj Panduranga Acharya Piyush Goyal #quickcommerce #digitalmarkets #growth #competitionlaw #predatorypricing

Our Director Sumit Jain and Assistant Professor Nikita Shah (Dr.) write for moneycontrol.com. The authors write on the UK's Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer (DMCC) Act and suggest that there is unique jurisprudential value to the law. While it does identify 'conduct requirements' on the part of the Big Tech, it falls short of prohibiting them on an ex-ante basis. The law is either set to be the legend in the field of rulemaking by catering to the perception of digital competition law, or reflect the delusion in the UK government public policy through exhaustion of resources. In such a case, this may reflect the best or the worst of the two worlds. The piece could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/d-iDPdY6 #DMCC #UK #exante #digitalmarkets #publicpolicy

In a strategic move, the Indonesian government has recently asked Google and Apple to block Chinese fast fashion e-commerce firm Temu in their application stores in the country. Some of the reasons given by the government include a focus on regulations in the booming e-commerce industry, protect the country's small and medium-sized businesses against cheap products and curtail 'unhealthy' business practices of Temu which may be anti-competitive in nature. The announcement comes in the backdrop of the Indonesian government directing China's ByteDance social media platform TikTok to close its e-commerce service in the country to protect local merchants and users' data. Our Directors Vikrant Singh and Siddharth Mishra recently wrote an article for News18 India underlining the geopolitical dimension of tech policy. They highlighted how partnership and collaboration in multilateral fora could further India's strategic advantage. The write up could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/d343DZTM #trade #competition #SMEs #innovation #techpolicy #geopolitics

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently signed a settlement order with Mariott Inc., along with 49 other state governments. The company was accused of multiple data breaches over a period of six years where bad actors were able to access millions of consumer records in a profiled manner. Some of the settlement terms include: 1) The company establishes, implements and maintain a comprehensive information security program that protects the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information wherever such information is collected and processed. 2) An assessment should be conducted as far as internal and external risks to the security is concerned related to the confidentiality and integrity of Personal Information. 3) The company should conduct a third-party verification of the procedures and standards adopted in an independent manner. 4) The company would pay $52 million as settlement amount for the case. The press release could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/ggMkT6tQ #FTC #consumerdata #privacy #settlement #databreach

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently held that the European Commission cannot scrutinize mergers which are neither beyond the thresholds mentioned in the EU, nor on a country-specific basis. The interpretation given by the EC and GC in the Illumina-Grail case to the merger regulations risk upsetting the balance between various objectives pursued by it and impinge upon the guarantee of foreseeability and legal certainty for the undertakings concerned. The judgment could be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/g_gY6ipT #EC #IlluminaGrail #merger #threshold #reference

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#eventalert #savethedate Dear All, We are rather pleased to inform that we are holding a virtual discussion titled '𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼-𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'. Some of the speakers in the discussion include: 1. Prof. Dr. Kathrin Moeslein, Vice President - Outreach, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) 2. Dr. Archana Patankar, Vice President- NSDC Research and Impact 3. Mr. Jasper Jahn, Business Development Manager, LZE GmbH 4. Mr. Nandan Sharma, Vice President- Business and Operations, BluSmart Mobility 5. Mr. Vivek Anand, Indian Revenue Services, Former German Chancellor Fellow 6. Mr. Vineet John Samuel (Moderator), Director, Public Policy, ISDG 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 This discussion is jointly hosted by the Centre for Competition Law and Economics (CCLE), the Institute for Sustainable Development and Governance (ISDG) and the Fraunhofer IIS, Germany. This inaugural dialogue is pivotal in fostering technology cooperation between India and Germany. The key areas we aim to explore include skill development in emerging technologies, sustainable technology practices, e-mobility advancements, cross-border technology transfer, and Artificial Intelligence applications. It brings together influential stakeholders from both nations, including senior government officials, academics, and corporate leaders. 🗓️ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲)  🕕 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 - 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐫𝐬 (𝐈𝐒𝐓) 📍 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 (𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥) 🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://lnkd.in/gR8gyX9G  The discussion will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. National Skill Development Corporation NSDC International Limited LZE GmbH FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg BluSmart Vikrant Singh Sumit Jain Abhishek Raj Siddharth Mishra Bhaskar Simha #skilldevelopment #technologytransfer #indogermandialogues #emergingtechnologies #emobility

The European Commission (EC) has initiated regulatory dialogue with Apple Inc. under Article 8(2) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for effective implementation of the law. The purpose of this dialogue is to highlight specific obligations which would need compliance as far as interoperability is concerned. The dialogue is organised under two headers, i.e. interoperability for iOS connectivity features and functionalities, and the process which has to be setup as far as requests made by developers and third parties sre concerned. The said proceedings have begun on the discretion of the EC where the Commission seeks to 'assist' the smartphone maker in compliance as a soft-law measure. Our Directors Sumit Jain and Siddharth Mishra recently wrote on the importance of such measures when it comes to implementation of the law: https://lnkd.in/gDvadRZU #regulatorydialogue #DMA #interoperatability #amnestyscheme #softlaw