Understanding Section 126 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999

  By: Adv Arjun Goel, Director Agreya Legal     In today’s highly competitive market, trademarks play a crucial role in distinguishing brands, products, and services. Trademarks not only help build brand identity but also protect businesses from misuse and infringement. However, there are instances when a trademark might be registered improperly or in violation […]

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ROLE OF COMPETITION POLICY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   Competition policy aims to enhance market competitiveness, crucial for preventing monopolies and cartels from causing higher prices, inferior products, and economic injustice. This is especially vital for vulnerable consumers relying on essential goods.   Effective competition policies address market failures, prompting firms to boost efficiency, innovate, and

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Preventing Collusion

By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   Collusion, which involves businesses conspiring to manipulate markets or restrict competition, can have detrimental effects on consumers, competitors, and the overall economy. Here are some key compliance mechanisms that can help mitigate collusion and promote ethical business behaviour:   Antitrust Laws and Regulations: Governments enforce antitrust laws

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Leniency Programs: Evaluating the Effectiveness in Combating Cartels and Encouraging Cooperation

By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   Around the world, competition authorities have utilized leniency programs as a means to address the menace that cartels create in the economy.   Leniency Programs are investigative tools within the competition law regime, wherein anti-competitive authorities have the power to grant total or partial immunity to companies

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INHERENCE PROPORTIONALITY TEST

By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   Sport has certain specific characteristics, often referred to as the “specificity of sport”. The specificities of the sports industry make it distinct from other commercial enterprises. These specificities can pertain to aspects of sporting activities and sporting rules, such as the selection of teams and the formulation

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ANTITRUST ISSUES IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   The Indian pharmaceutical sector presents a range of practices that militate against competition, largely due to the practices of manufacturers and distributors.   According to a report, the majority of CCI interventions have targeted the pharmaceutical distribution chain, notably focusing on the All India Organization of Chemists

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Horizontal vs Vertical Agreements

  By Adv Siddharth Narang, Partner Agreya Legal   Chapter II, Section 3 of the Competition Act 2002, prohibits anti-competitive agreements that cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India. The section further provides two kinds of agreements namely, horizontal agreements and vertical agreements.   HORIZONTAL AGREEMENTS:   According to section 3(3) of the

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