India’s Withdrawal from RCEP Negotiations

On November 4, 2019 at the ASEAN summit held at Bangkok, India opted out of the negotiations for signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region with 15 other potential participants previously projected to account for over 30% of the global GDP. Earlier in the year, India’s […]

CCI increases filing fee for notifying mergers!

Competition Commission of India increases the filing fee for merger notifications. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) vide notification dated 30 October 2019 has amended the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Regulations, 2011 (Combination Regulations). By way of the amendment, the CCI has revised the […]

CCI introduces fast track merger approval process – Green Channel route!

Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) introduces “green channel” for Fast Track approvals of certain combinations – further amends Combination regulations. By way of a notification dated 13 August 2019 (“Notification”), the CCI has further amended the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Regulations, 2011 (‘Combination Regulations’). […]