Airlines Case: A loud clap of thunder

Airlines Case: A loud clap of thunder

The case† dates back to May 2008 when Express Industries [“Informant”] a non-profit body of leading express companies like Blue Dart, FedEx etc filed a complaint before the Competition Commission of India [“CCI”] alleging that certain domestic airlines connived to introduce ‘Fuel Surcharge’ [“FSC”] at a fixed rate of Rs. 5/kg for transporting cargo. This FSC according to the Informant was not…

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PVR-DT Case

PVR-DT CASE†

PVR Ltd. and DLF Utilities Ltd. (“DUL”) are companies engaged in the business of cinema theatres across India. PVR Ltd. (“Acquirer”) notified Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) about the execution of a proposed combination agreement between DUL and PVR. As part of the procedure, the agreement was investigated by the Director-General. Subsequently, CCI found a prima faciecase of…

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The curious case of Intel: Part 1

13th May, 2009, marked the start of  a new chapter in the giant U.S Chip-maker’s litigation history. It was on this day that the commission found Intel to be engaging in single and continuous violation of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union [“TFEU”] and Article 54 of the European Economic Area Agreement [“EEA”]. Intel was found to be implementing an overall long…

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