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Private Compensation In Indian Competition Law: An Untapped Remedy
India’s competition law framework has long recognised follow-on private compensation claims. However, nearly two decades since inception, this remedy remains largely dormant, with only 11 applications filed and just one decided on merits. Compensation applications are now moving towards substantive hearings, the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (2023 Amendment) has expanded the statutory gateway, and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is showing growing appetite for technical analysis that compensation adjudication demands.
India Anti-trust
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Competition Monthly - July 2026 Edition
The Competition Commission of India has issued significant rulings on anti-competitive practices in the transportation and pharmaceutical sectors, while simultaneously approving major corporate restructurings. These decisions address freight rate fixing by transport associations, the closure of proceedings against pharmaceutical industry bodies, and the formation of strategic joint ventures in commodity trading and plastic packaging.
India Anti-trust
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Phoenix Legal
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Merger Reform Update: 'Targeted Refinements' Take The Sharpest Edges Off Australia's New Merger Regime
Australia's proposed amendments to its mandatory merger control regime aim to address problematic features that have led to over-capture of unproblematic deals in the first six months of operation. The changes introduce a court-supervised 'voidable' model replacing automatic voiding, clarify the 'control' exemption to reduce capture of benign minority acquisitions, and allow parties to extend ACCC approvals beyond the 12-month mark.
Australia Anti-trust
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Competition Monthly - July 2026 Edition
The Competition Commission of India has issued significant rulings on anti-competitive practices in the transportation and pharmaceutical sectors, while simultaneously approving major corporate restructurings. These decisions address freight rate fixing by transport associations, the closure of proceedings against pharmaceutical industry bodies, and the formation of strategic joint ventures in commodity trading and plastic packaging.
India Anti-trust
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Phoenix Legal
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Antitrust, EU Competition

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Implied Waiver Of Legal Professional Privilege: Key Lessons From Mastercard V ACCC
The Full Federal Court's decision in Mastercard v ACCC establishes critical boundaries for legal professional privilege in regulatory disputes, examining when affidavit evidence about corporate purpose and strategy can trigger implied waiver. This case demonstrates how seemingly routine procedural steps in litigation can unexpectedly expose privileged communications to disclosure, with significant implications for how corporations manage evidence in regulatory investigations.
Australia Litigation
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Holding Redlich
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Private Compensation In Indian Competition Law: An Untapped Remedy
India’s competition law framework has long recognised follow-on private compensation claims. However, nearly two decades since inception, this remedy remains largely dormant, with only 11 applications filed and just one decided on merits. Compensation applications are now moving towards substantive hearings, the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (2023 Amendment) has expanded the statutory gateway, and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is showing growing appetite for technical analysis that compensation adjudication demands.
India Anti-trust
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Trade Regulation & Practices

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ベトナムの税関調査：当局がドアをノックする前に外資系製造業者ができる準備方法
Foreign manufacturers operating in Vietnam face critical questions about customs investigations and compliance readiness. This analysis explores how proper preparation, documentation management, and internal procedures can transform customs audits from potential crises into manageable compliance exercises, revealing the fundamental principles that separate well-prepared companies from those caught off-guard.
Vietnam Commercial
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Duane Morris LLP
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Trump’s China Visit Will Likely Extend Trade Truce, While Points Of Friction Remain
President Trump's May 2026 state visit to China yielded agreements on trade boards, agricultural purchases, and tariff stability, but tensions persist over export controls and military company designations. As both nations pursue "strategic stability," multinational companies face increasing compliance conflicts from competing regulatory frameworks. Will the planned bilateral forums successfully navigate friction points in semiconductors, rare earths, and defense sectors?
China International
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Mayer Brown
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EU’s 2026 Steel TRQ Regulation: From Temporary Safeguards To Permanent Industrial Policy?
The European Union's 2026 Steel import Regulation marks a fundamental shift from temporary trade safeguards to permanent industrial policy, dramatically reducing tariff-free quotas by 47%, doubling out-of-quota duties to 50%, and introducing stringent 'melt and pour' traceability requirements. This transformation raises critical questions about whether traditional distinctions between trade remedies and industrial policy are disappearing, with significant implications for major steel exporters like India.
Worldwide International
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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