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India’s antitrust watchdog vs OYO-MakeMyTrip puts other platforms on notice

After years of shying away from regulating online marketplaces, the Competition Commission of India will finally take up a case brought against both India’s largest online travel agent and budget hotel aggregator. The outcome of its probe into the two could reverberate through other sectors as well

05/11/19

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The Competition Commission of India’s recent order on MMT-GoIbibo and OYO abusing their dominant market positions is a paradigm shift from its past stance

With a market study on e-commerce in the offing, the competition regulator will examine such cases more closely

Along with the Supreme Court’s recent verdict in favour of Meru in the Meru Cabs vs Uber case, it could help rein in India’s large platforms

Even as CCI looks to keep large marketplaces in check, it should follow the lead of Western antitrust regulators that have sought to regulate Big Tech

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