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Can global Big Tech companies afford to ignore the Indian market?

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Can global Big Tech companies afford to ignore the Indian market?

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New battle lines are being drawn in the world of technology. On one side are the global Big Tech companies: Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon, who oppose the draft Digital Competition Bill, an ex-ante legislation to control the growing concentration of market power, and supplement the Competition Act.

 


The ex-ante provision means the Competition Commission of India (CCI) can intervene before anyone indulges in anticompetitive practices. This would be a contrast from the current framework, in which the CCI scrutinises or acts against anticompetitive practices after they have occurred. Numerous such disputes are already pending before the courts.  

 


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First Published: May 20 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

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