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Excessiveness of Prices as an Abuse of Dominant Position: The Case of India

In: Excessive Pricing and Competition Law Enforcement

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  • Augustine Peter

    (Competition Commission of India)

  • Neha Singh

    (Competition Commission of India)

Abstract

Competition Act, 2002, successor to MRTP Act, 1969, addresses unfair/excessive pricing in three ways: price overcharge through horizontal agreements, RPM coupled with self-administered MRP and, finally, AoD, which is the focus of the chapter. While being careful not to chill the dynamic effects in the market, case-specific factors are scrutinized by the Commission before arriving at excessiveness of price. Cost, profitability, industry average price, prices in similar markets, etc. though important, have not been found to be conclusive of excessive pricing. Unscientific market definition, presence of IPR and high-tech industries may render identification of excessive prices difficult. In regulated sectors, the Commission is cautious in intervening though it possesses the mandate. Peter and Singh also touch upon remedies for addressing the issue in the Indian context. Division of enterprise and compulsory licensing are remedies in extreme cases.

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  • Augustine Peter & Neha Singh, 2018. "Excessiveness of Prices as an Abuse of Dominant Position: The Case of India," International Law and Economics, in: Yannis Katsoulacos & Frédéric Jenny (ed.), Excessive Pricing and Competition Law Enforcement, pages 231-284, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:intchp:978-3-319-92831-9_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92831-9_10
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