Venture Lighting India Limited, Chennai, India
Case brief
What is this about?
The Competition Commission of India considered a notice under Section 6(2) regarding the proposed acquisition of GEIIPL's electrical lighting business assets by Venture Lighting India Limited. After analyzing market shares and competition, the Commission approved the combination.
What did the court decide?
The proposed combination is hereby approved under subsection (1) of Section 31 of the Act.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
(Combination Registration No.C-2017/03/496)
Fair Competition For Greater Good
2nd May, 2017
Notice under Section 6 (2) of the Competition Act, 2002 given by Venture Lighting India Limited
Coram:
Devender Kumar Sikri
Chairperson
Sudhir Mital
Member
U. C. Nahta
Member
G.P. Mittal Member
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the proposed combination involving asset transfer of the Seller's electrical lighting business by VL India is likely to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
Whether the combined market share of the parties is significant enough to require a detailed definition of the relevant market.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Venture Lighting India Limited
- applicant
GE India Industrial Private Limited
Coram
Devender Kumar Sikri
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- CCI
- Decided on
- · May
- Case no.
- C-2017/03/496
- Topic
- Consumer Protection
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