Why the Competition Commission of India should be wary of Google’s ‘copy-pasting’ allegations

Why the Competition Commission of India should be wary of Google’s ‘copy-pasting’ allegations
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Synopsis

During a hearing at the Supreme Court, CCI refuted Google’s allegations that its investigators had “copy-pasted” parts of a European ruling. While the case may soon be coming to a rest, the legal academia fraternity feels the allegations were akin to a body blow to the reputation and credibility of the regulator. What is the remedy?

Allegations against the Competition Commission of India or CCI’s investigative arm of ‘copy-pasting’ the European Union’s 2018 rulings in anti-competition investigations into Google’s abuse of its dominant position in Indian markets have set the cat among the pigeons, triggering concern from competition-law practitioners, legal academia, and bureaucrats. While most legal experts see these allegations as a “distractionary” tactic by Google’s
( Originally published on Jan 24, 2023 )

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