Competition Commission Of India | Corporate Law Reporter

Competition Commission of India imposes penalty on Tamilnadu Film Exhibitors™ Association

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs.41,393/- on M/s Tamilnadu Film Exhibitors™ Association (TNFEA) (now known as Tamilnadu Theatre Owners™ Association). The penalty has been imposed in respect of information filed by M/s Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt. Ltd(RBEPL) alleging contravention of the provisions of Section 3 and 4 of the Competition… Read More

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Status of cases where penalties have not been paid under Competition Act, 2002

Competition Commission of India(CCI) has decided to take suitable and appropriate steps to recover penalties from such parties that have not paid the penalties imposed by the Commission on them under Competition Act, 2002. CCI has released a list of the cases wherein penalties have not been paid despite there being no appeal filed or appeal having been… Read More

Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Anti-competitive practices, Asia, cci, Competition Act, Competition Act 2002, Competition Commission of India, India

CCI Chairman says there is a need to adopt a National Competition Policy

Shri Ashok Chawla, Chairman, Competition Commission of India has emphasised on the need to adopt National Competition Policy. He was speaking at a seminar on National Competition Policy; Second Big Wave of Reforms, organised by Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) International at Delhi yesterday. Shri Chawla emphasised that the competition law is an essential… Read More

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CCI orders investigation against M/s ACI for alleged violation of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered investigation against M/s ACI India, M/s ACI Worldwide and M/s ACI Asia Pvt. Limited (Respondents) on the allegations of contravention of provisions of Competition Act. CCI had issued the order under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 on the basis of information filed by M/s Financial Software… Read More

Tags: Asia, cci, Competition Act, Competition Commission of India, Director-general, India, Informant, The Competition Act 2002

CCI to investigate matter involving DDA’s alleged violation of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered investigation by its Director General in the matter involving Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in respect of allegations regarding violation of provisions of Competition Act by DDA. The order has been issued under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 in response to the information filed by Dr. Adla… Read More

Tags: cci, Competition Act, Competition Commission of India, DDA, Delhi, Delhi Development Authority, Rao, Vasant Kunj

CCI imposes penalty of Rs. 6.25 crores on 11 Shoe Companies

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 625.43 Lakhs on 11 Companies in a case filed by Director General-Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D), New Delhi relating to a tender for supply of polyester blended duck ankle boots rubber sole. CCI found these 11 Companies to have violated the provisions of Competition… Read More

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Competition Commission of India to issue order in the case against Coal India Limited shortly

Competition Commission of India (CCI) is expected to issue the order in the case against Coal India Limited shortly. This was stated by Mr. Ashok Chawla, Chairman, CCI during the deliberations of the 3rd meeting of the Eminent Persons Advisory Group (EPAG) in the capital today. Mr. Chawla also informed that the case in respect… Read More

Tags: cci, Chairman, Coal India, Competition Commission of India, Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Government, Gurcharan Das, Securities and Exchange Board of India

Setting The Competition Law In Right Place: In The Light Of Compat™s Order In Explosive Manufacturers Case

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (the COMPAT) passed a final order on 18th April 2013, dismissing the appeals filed by various explosives manufacturers against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order dated 16 April 2012, unanimously finding them guilty of a contravention of section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the Competition Act).[1] The CCI had found ten… Read More

Tags: Appellate Tribunal, cci, Coal India, Commission, COMPAT, Competition Act, Competition Act 2002, Competition Commission of India, Competition law, Explosive Manufacturers, Hidayatullah National Law University, India

CLR Snippets | MOU Signed Between Competition Commission of India and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation at Canberra, Australia. The MOU was signed by Mr. Ashok Chawla, Chairperson, CCI and Mr. Rod Sims, Chairman, ACCC on 3rd June,2013. The signing took place in the presence of Mr. Sachin Pilot, Hon™ble State… Read More

Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Canberra, Competition Commission of India, Cooperation, Memorandum of understanding, Rod Sims, Sachin Pilot

FM Speak :: Text of The Inaugural Address on The Annual Day of CCI

Following is the Text of the Inaugural Address delivered here today by the Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram on the Annual Day of the Competition Commission of India: My distinguished colleague, the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Shri Sachin Pilot, Shri Ashok Chawla, Chairman, Competition Commission of India, Members of the Competition Commission, distinguished guests,… Read More

Tags: Business, Competition Act, Competition Act 2002, Competition Commission, Competition Commission of India, Government-owned corporation, India, P. Chidambaram

FM Speak :: Competition Commission to play an important role as regulator of Competition and as a participant in the competitive process

Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram has stressed on the key role of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in defining the role of the government as a regulator of competition and as a participant in the competitive process. Delivering the Annual day Lecture of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the Capital on 20th May, 2013,… Read More

Tags: cci, Competition Act, Competition Commission, Competition Commission of India, Government, India, P. Chidambaram, Sachin Pilot

MCA notification – Competition Commission of India Appointment

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th April, 2013 S.O. 987(E).”In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 8 read with sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Central Government her hereby appoints Shri S.L.Bunker as Member of the Competition Commission of India for a period of… Read More

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CLR Snippets | Fair Trade Practices by Companies

Ensuring observance of ˜fair trade practices™ is a continuing process and now entrusted to the Competition Commission of India established under the Competition Act, 2002. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that the Commission has power to investigate and… Read More

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