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India: Competition Commission of India announced investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in smart TV market

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Competition Commission of India announced investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in smart TV market

On 22 June 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) opened an investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in the smart TV market. The investigation was initiated after two informants filed information. Google is alleged to have forced device manufacturers to pre-install all Google apps, prohibited them from using Android forks as well forcing manufacturers to sign very restrictive contracts.

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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2021-06-22
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On 22 June 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) opened an investigation into Google for …

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