India: Competition Commission of India investigation into Google Play Store for alleged self-preferencing
Progress
Current status
in force
25 Oct 2022 in force
09 Nov 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued fine in CCI investigation into Google over its play store policies
On 25 October 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced it had imposed a penalty of INR 936.44, around EUR 114 million, on Google for its Play Store policies. According to the CCI, Google's Play Store is one of the main ways through …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Announced Competition Commission of India Investigation into Google Pay for Alleged Self-Preferencing Practices
On 9 November 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) opened an investigation into Google over three alleged violations. The investigation is the result of an anonymous informant filing the information with the CCI. Firstly, the CCI claims t…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority