Author: Raj Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of Jammu In India, the tending process or bidding is the most preferred route of public procurement. However, only under exceptional circumstances direct negotiation is used in public procurement. ‘Public Procurement ‘or ‘Bids’ can be defined as the procurement of goods, works and services through tender
Author: VS Warrier The Competition Commission of India in its order in the case filed by Ajay Devgn Films against Yash Raj Films Private Limited has held that there is no contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act (‘the Act’) by the alleged agreement between Yash Raj Films Private Limited and its various associated
Author: Sandeep Suresh “The competitive process and the development process are so intertwined as to be indistinguishable”[1] Competition, the process of rivalry between firms striving to gain sales and make profits, is the driving force behind economies. Efficient and fair markets are essential for economic growth. Effective competition is not automatic and can be harmed by inappropriate
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a Knowledge Partnership Initiative (KPI) with prominent law schools in India. The objectives of the initiative are to build a strong knowledge base in the field of competition law, to promote competition law compliance in India and expand the outreach of competition law. The first meeting under the
Authors : Puneet Yadav & Prashant R Dahat There is a well-established statutory, administrative and judicial framework to safeguard intellectual property rights in India, whether they relate to patents, trademarks, copyright or industrial designs. Well-known international trademarks have been protected in India even when they were not registered in India. The Indian Trademarks Law has
The Union Cabinet today approved the official amendment to the Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2010 based on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD for consideration of the Parliament. The Bill aims to provide an institutional mechanism for preventing, prohibiting and punishing unfair
Author : V S Warrier Advocacy is often referred to as compliance without enforcement. In many countries, the competition law or the government policy, assigns an active advocacy role to the competition authority. In India, an important advocacy mandate is given to the competition commission under Section 49 of the Competition Act, 2002. The Competition