India: Competition Commission opened investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominance and anti-competitive conduct in ad-tech intermediation services (Case No. 34 of 2024)

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Competition Commission opened investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominance and anti-competitive conduct in ad-tech intermediation services (Case No. 34 of 2024)

On 1 August 2025, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an order in Case No. 34 of 2024 under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2022, directing the Director General (DG) to investigate allegations concerning ad-tech intermediation ser…

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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-08-01
under deliberation

On 1 August 2025, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an order in Case No. 34 of 2024 …