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22/10/22 19:25 PM IST

CCI fines Google Rs 1,338 cr for anti-competitive practices

In News 
  • The Competition Commission recently imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem.
About Allegations 
  • The allegations of unfair business practices pertained to two agreements —The Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) and Anti Fragmentation Agreement (AFA)—which were entered into by the OEMs of Android OS with Google.
  • Google has perpetuated its dominant position in the online search market resulting in the denial of market access for competing search apps.
  • Also, it has leveraged its dominant position in the app store market for Android OS to protect its position in online general search which violates the competition law.
  • The  mandatory pre-installation of entire Google Mobile Suite (GMS) under MADA, with no option to un-install the same, and their prominent placement amounts to imposition of unfair condition on the device manufacturers and thereby contravenes competition law.
  • Section 4 of the Competition Act pertains to the abuse of a dominant position.
About CCI 
  • The Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of India, responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and preventing activities that have an adverse effect on competition.
Source- The Hindu 

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