the Competition Act‚ 2002 Competition commission of India DISSERTATION ON “Anti-competitive Agreements-UNDERLYING concepts & PRINCIPLES under the Competition ACt‚ 2002” In the partial fulfilment of internship programme at Competition Commission of India January- 2012 Under the supervision of:- Mr. Manoj Pandey (Director Law) Submitted By Pratima Singh Parihar (LL.M II- Year)Business Law National Law Institute
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Competition policy Lesson 1 Firms competing on market lot of game theory (strategic interaction between firms) It is also very close to industrial organization of firms Market Definition and market power. Microsoft case: it hold dominant position on operating systems (95% of non-apple computers) and the impact on internet browsers (Internet Explorer‚ Mozilla‚ …). Microsoft had a dominant position on the market‚ but need to define first the market. If narrow definition of the market
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COMPETITION ACT‚ 2002 1 OBJECTS / PREAMBLE OF THE ACT An Act to provide keeping in view of the economic development of the country‚ for the establishment of a Commission: to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition; to promote and sustain competition in markets; to protect the interests of consumers; to insure freedom of trade carried on by other 2 participants in markets‚ in India; OBJECTS / PREAMBLE OF THE ACT In precise terms: The purpose
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COMPETITION LAW EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN INDIA Submitted to Prof. I. Sridhar Legal Aspects of Business IIM Indore By Vinod Kumar 2012FPM20 Section F IIM INDORE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE NO. A. Introduction 1. Introduction...............................................................................................3 B. Analysis 2. Analysis of property rights in the case of tangibles................................4 3. Common features of Intellectual property
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It is a well settled notion in common law that agreements which impose restraints on trade are not enforceable. This notion was developed further in the late 19th century and late 20th century and made applicable to what we call ‘competition law’ in the USA. It is important to note that the enactment of the Sherman Anti-trust Act‚ 1890 was a reason for this development. What is the correlation between ‘restraint of trade doctrine’ and ‘modern competition law’? This article seeks to examine the relationship
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Table of Contents Introduction of Competition………………………………………………………………………2 Economic Phases in India…………………………………………………………………………4 The Competition Act‚ 2002……………………………………………………………………….8 Anti – Competition Agreements (Section 3)…………………………………………….10 Abuse of Dominance (Section 4)………………………………………………………...11 Regulations of Combinations (Section 6)………………………………………………..13 Competition Advocacy (Section 49)…………………………………………………….16 Competition Commission of India………………………………………………………………18
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composition | 9 | 5. | Functions and powers of the CCI | 12 | 6. | Leading case laws | 20 | 7. | Bibliography | 23 | INTRODUCTION Competition Commission of India is a body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act‚ 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India. The objectives of the Act are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India (CCI)‚ which has been established by the Central Government
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Competition in health care markets benefits consumers because it helps contain costs‚ improve quality‚ and encourage innovation. The Federal Trade Commission’s job as a law enforcer is to stop firms from engaging in anticompetitive conduct that harms consumers. The agency also provides guidance to market participants - including physicians and other health professionals‚ hospitals and other institutional providers‚ pharmaceutical companies and other sellers of health care products‚ and insurers -
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INDIAN COMPETITION ACT The Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Act‚ 1969 is the first enactment to deal with competition issues and came into effect on 1st June 1970. With the liberalization of the economy and the re-definition of the role of the State and of the private sector in the Indian economy‚ competition policy in India and its governing legal-regulatory framework needed revisiting. The MRTPA was limited in its efficacy and was found inadequate. Consequently‚ a comprehensive
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246 Eleventh Five Year Plan 11 Consumer Protection and Competition Policy CONSUMER PROTECTION 11.1. Promotion of consumer welfare is the common goal of consumer protection and competition policy. At the root of both consumer protection and competition policy is the recognition of an unequal relationship between consumers and producers. Protection of consumers is accomplished by setting minimum quality specifications and safety standards for both goods and services and establishing mechanisms
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