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Event Report- 2nd Annual International Conference on Competition Law in the Digital Age: Contextualising Global Experiences

The Dialogue recently hosted its 2nd Annual International Conference, on August 8, 2024, bringing together a diverse array of global experts to discuss the ever-evolving intersection of competition law and digital markets. As technology continues to reshape economies and societies, both developed and developing countries are navigating how best to regulate these markets. This year’s […]

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Event Report: Policy Approaches to Foster a Vibrant and Competitive Ecosystem

The Indian fintech ecosystem has experienced rapid growth, underscoring the need for thoughtful policy approaches to sustain a vibrant and competitive market. On July 16, 2024, The Dialogue hosted a virtual discussion to explore these essential policy strategies. The panel examined how graded classifications, obligations, and other tactics can foster a competitive fintech sector. Key

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Written Comments: Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law and the Digital Competition Bill, 2024

The Dialogue is pleased to share its submission to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on the Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) and the Digital Competition Bill, 2024 (DCB). The CDCL Committee released its report (‘the Report’) recommending an ex-ante framework for the regulation of digital markets along with the DCB.  Our

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Brief – Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law and Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024

In December 2022, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance released its 53rd report recommending a new ex-ante law, i.e., the Digital Competition Act (DCA). Subsequently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) constituted the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL/Committee) with the mandate to assess the need and feasibility of an ex-ante framework and develop a

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Digital Competition Dialogues – Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Digital Competition Bill and the CDCL Report: Expert Opinion.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently published the report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL/Committee), along with the proposed Digital Competition Bill 2024 (DCB). Discussions on the subject date back to 2022, when the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce addressed the necessity for regulatory frameworks for digital markets. In December 2022, the

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Dr. Aurelien Portuese

Dr. Aurelien Portuese, a Research Professor and the Founding Director of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab at The George Washington University, also practices law at the DC office of Freshfields and serves as the Special Editor at the Antitrust Law Journal of the American Bar Association. Previously, Professor Portuese held roles as an adjunct

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Research Report: Indian Policy Instruments and Objectives of the Proposed Digital Competition Act: Implications, Challenges, and Way Forward

In India, the discourse surrounding the establishment of an ex-ante regulatory framework was initiated with the release of the 172nd Report on ‘Promotion and Regulation of E-commerce in India’ by the Standing Committee on Commerce (Commerce Committee) in June 2022. This was followed by the release of the 53rd Report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee

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Written Comments: Draft Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2023

On October 16, 2023, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) introduced the Draft Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2023 (DLPR). The DLPR replaces the Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2009, and introduces a new Lesser Penalty Plus (LPP) framework. The LPP regime was introduced within the leniency framework by the recent

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Written Comments: Competition Commission of India’s Draft Regulation on Combinations

The recent Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (2023 Act), has introduced various changes to provisions relating to merger control in the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act). Notably, the 2023 Act introduced the Deal Value Threshold (DVT) as a new notification threshold. Under the DVT, a transaction will require prior approval of the Competition Commission of India

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Written Comments : Competition Commission of India’s Draft Regulations on Settlement and Commitment

The recently enacted Competition (Amendment) Act of 2023 has introduced significant changes aimed at reducing antitrust litigation and facilitating faster market corrections. On August 23, 2023, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), also known as the Commission, published two important documents for public consultation: the Draft Settlement Regulations (DSR) and the Draft Commitment Regulations (DCR).

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