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Indian Antitrust Authority Sanctions Metas WhatsApp for Privacy Policy Update
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in its order dated 18 November 2024 (Order), has imposed a penalty of INR 213.14 crore (~ USD 25 million) on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) for abusing its dominant position in the market for Over-the-Top (OTT) messaging apps through smartphones in India (OTT Messaging Market)
Higher Penalty Recovery Likely: Tough Changes to the CCI’s Monetary Penalty Regulations
On 7 November 2024, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) released proposed amendments to the Competition Commission of India (Manner of Recovery of Monetary Penalty) Regulations, 2011 (Recovery Regulations) for public comments. The amendments have been proposed with the aim of improving penalty recoveries by the CCI.
The Competition Commission of India (General Regulations), 2024: Revamped and Renewed
On 17 September 2024, the Competition Commission of India (Commission) notified the updated Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2024 (General Regulations 2024). These regulations govern the general procedure to be followed by the Commission and the parties appearing before it for adjudication of various matters.
Agility in Digital Markets Regulation
Lloyd's List Intelligence - Competition Law Insight
Indian Merger Control Regime gets a Makeover: Amendments go Live
On 10 September 2024, provisions relating to merger control of the Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 along with the attendant rules and regulations have been made effective.
Draft Rules on Transactions Exempt from Indian Merger Control
On 11 March 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India released the following draft rules for public comments: (a) the Competition Commission of India (Exempted Combinations) Rules, 2024; (b) the Competition Commission of India (De Minimis) Rules, 2024; and (c)
India's Foray into Ex-Ante Digital Competition Regulation: Draft Digital Competition Bill Unveiled
On 12 March 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently released the Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (Report) and the Digital Competition Bill. For context, the MCA in February 2023 had constituted the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) to: (i) analyse the existing provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act); and (ii) evaluating the need for an ex-ante competition framework, focused solely on digital markets in India.
Indian Merger Control Thresholds Increased
The The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (MCA) has released two important notifications which have increased the small target exemption thresholds and the thresholds under the parties and group tests under the Competition Act, 2002 (as amended) (Competition Act).