In Conversation With IPR & Competition Law Aditya Trivedi & Isheta Boruah

In this final episode of three part series with Mr. Alexei Ghertescu, Aditya Trivedi discusses with him some concepts of competition law and his views. They discuss competition compliance for businesses; enforcement tools to investigate anti-competitive practices; merger control; leniency programs and their effectiveness to detect and deter cartels. Finally, they discussed consumer welfare which is often cited as a primary objective of competition law.

In this episode, Aditya Trivedi discusses with Mr Alexei Ghertescu, Hon'ble Chairman, Moldovan Competition Council about the challenges faced by small competition agencies like Moldova. They discuss resource constraints, need for inter-agency cooperation, changes after prospective accession to EU, etc. This episode highlights the differences in approach of supranational antitrust agencies and national agencies, importance of inter-agency working groups, international competition network, etc.

In this episode, Aditya Trivedi discusses with Mr. Alexei Ghertescu, Chairman, Moldovan Competition Council on Moldova's EU Accession and Competition Regulations of the jurisdiction. They discuss basic features of the competition law of Moldova, and the decision of Moldova's accession to the EU, its impact on competition regulations, challenges in the process etc. They discuss a great detail on state aid legislation and jurisdiction of the Council on public authorities. Hon'ble Chair also mentioned how he utilizes his experience of being a lawyer and academician in his current role as an enforcer.

In this podcast with Mr. Anshuman Sakle, Partner at Khaitan & Co, Aditya Trivedi and Ritika Ghosh, explore the dynamic nexus of private equity and competition law. Delving into the nuanced challenges of regulatory advancements, common directorships, merger control and enforcement hurdles faced by PE firms. Insightful discussion with Mr. Sakle where he walks through on navigating this complex landscape vis-a-vis shedding practical light on the process and regulatory protocols.

In this episode, Aditya Trivedi interacts with Mr Arjun Nihal Singh, Partner designate, Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India on Cartels and Leniency from a practitioner's point of view. The conversation includes practical insights into cartel cases, investigations, compliance, advice to businesses etc. They discussed the draft regulations by CCI on Lesser Penalty (including Leniency Plus); global collaboration between competition authorities; landmark cases on cartels and their status; digital markets and cartels; cross border cartel investigations; hub and spoke cartels and CCI's investigations and market study in cement sector.

In this episode, Pablo Trevisán, Former Commissioner, Argentine Competition Commission, interacts with Aditya Trivedi on the pitfalls of Antitrust Enforcement and overview of Argentine competition law. They discuss the functioning of the National Commission for Competition Defense, Argentina and institutional setup of Defence of Competition (LDC) in Argentina. He explains what he considers as 'pitfall' with respect to antitrust enforcement and to what extent and by what means they are curable. They also discuss ex-post assessment of merger remedies, challenges and balance needed. He lastly commented on the antitrust enforcement regime in Argentina and the need for reforms.