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...

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...

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...

In this episode, Mr. Akshayy S Nanda, Partner, Saraf and Partners, interacts with Aditya Trivedi on India's latest Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its interface with competition laws. They discuss the salient features of the legislation, Supreme Court's verdict on right to privacy; legislative history of the Act; comparison with Europe's GDPR; expected government regulations; and finally its interplay with competition laws, jurisdiction overlaps between CCI and the Proposed...

In this episode with Mr. Michele Carpagnano, Head of Antitrust Practice, Dentons, Italy, strike an interesting conversation with Aditya and Ritika, the hosts, on Foreign investment screening laws in the lens of national security risks, interacting closely with competition law. He highlights, FDI regulation involves scrutiny in Europe, cooperation among member states, and a delicate balance between openness and safeguarding strategic interests. He answers on intersection of FDI screening and...

In this episode, Mr. Gene Burrus, US based Competition Attorney and Former Director of Spotify's Global Competition Policy interacts with Aditya Trivedi and Rishika Jain on 'Competition law in Digital Markets: Changing Dynamics'. They discuss briefly the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Further, practices like self-preferencing, data portability, cases of FTC, network effects and market power of digital platforms, AI and Blockchain, data and antitrust were discussed in detail from a...

In this episode, Dr. Assimakis Komninos, Partner, White & Case, Brussels discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Ritika Ghosh about Antitrust and Populism - Emerging Global trends. They discuss the evolving relation between populism and antitrust in today's global landscape. Dr. Komninos, drawing on his extensive research and expertise, shed light on the influence of populist movements and political pressures on antitrust decisions in different jurisdictions, providing notable examples of how...

In this episode we have Niharika Salar who is a PhD Candidate at Queens University, Belfast who formerly served as an Assistant Professor of Law at NALSAR Hyderabad discusses with Isheta and Sonal about Intellectual Property within cultural appropriation; Beyond IP, what are some other ways in which cultural appropriation harms a cultural identity; Protection the indigenous people can rely on from the current IPR regime, and the gaps in the regime where it fails; Concept of the 3 C’s of IPR...

In this episode, Thibault Schrepel discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Ananya Srivastava on 'Generative AI and Competition law'. They discuss aspects of generative artificial intelligence (AI); interconnection between network and platform effects; computational resources; Bigtech and generative AI; competition policies and AI; non-price competition; FTC cases; data and antitrust; and antitrust enforcement strategy and tools needed to tackle unfair aspects of generative AI. Questions - 1. ...

In this episode, Carolina Diniz Panzolini who is an International Consultant & Professor on Copyright & Intellectual Property, talks about importance of copyright registration for filmmaker, with Isheta & Sonal about the process of work, and what benefits can filmmakers gain from registering their works with copyright offices; Collaboration between creators and organizations like WIPO and CISAC can significantly impact the protection of intellectual property rights in the film...

In this episode, Aditya Trivedi and Ritika Ghosh interact with Yordan Manev, Legal & Compliance Officer, CUSOP (Payments) DAC. They discuss his thesis on Political economy of (substantial) market power. The conversation centres around structural contradictions within competition law; economic underpinnings; Keynesian economics on effective demand and state intervention; regulatory interfaces of competition policy; and political nature of competition policy with dominant economic...

In this episode, Ms. Ivančica Bobek, a corporate lawyer based in Croatia discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Subhi Pastor about the Commitments under Croatia Competition Regime. They discuss about the objective of commitments in a competition regime and how commitments differ from the settlements. She comments on how the Croatian Competition Agency (“CCA”) views commitments and whether CCA accepts commitments for cartel infringements. Further, they also discuss if the excessive use of the...

In this episode, Mr Folakunmi Pinheiro, Doctoral Candidate, University of Cambridge discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Subhi Pastor about the African Free Trade Area's Competition Protocol. They discuss the provisions of the Protocol; aims and objectives; new institutional framework and impact on African economy. They comment on the missed opportunities of Africa in the absence of such a Protocol and also discuss the role of national and regional competition agencies. Further, they discuss the...

In this Episode, Mr Emmanuel Kolawole Oke, who is a Senior Lecturer of International Intellectual Property Law at University of Edinburgh discusses with Isheta Boruah about the interface between international intellectual property law and international investment law; How the investment tribunals interpreted the fair and equitable treatment (FET) standard in intellectual property rights cases; How an intertextual approach be employed in the analysis of the interface between international...

In this episode, Avani Joshi, Associate, Clifford Chance, Brussels interacts with Aditya Trivedi and Ritika Ghosh on her journey from India to Brussels as a competition lawyer. She shares her work experience in India and Brussels, interesting cases she dealt with, her approach to competition law, difference in antitrust practice of India and Europe, lessons for young lawyers and her take on sustainability and competition law.

In this episode, Dr. Amber Darr, Lecturer in Competition law, University of Manchester discusses with Aditya Trivedi about her book "Competition law in South Asia: Policy diffusion and transfer" published by Cambridge. They discuss the contents, objectives, research methodology, and conclusions of the book. They also engage in an insightful conversation on the development of competition law in 8 South Asian countries, the past and the present. Digital markets and upcoming challenges in...

In this episode Mr Nilanshu, Founding Partner of KAnalysis discusses the importance of managing IP Portfolio & valuation of well managed IP portfolios; how IP portfolios help attract investors, steps organizations should take in creating and promoting the development of IP, et al.

In this Episode, Professor Guido Noto La Diega discusses with Isheta Boruah about What IoT all about & how is IPR interlinked with IoT, IP rights that are involved in an IoT Device, how can IP regulatory compliance help tackle the unethical technical control of smart devices by the IoT Giants et al.

In this episode, Karina Flores, Deputy Director General, Mexican Competition Commission discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Rishika Jain about "Cartel Investigations and Leniency: The Mexican Experience". They discuss the constitutional amendments in Mexican competition law in 2013; natural justice and cartel investigations; leniency provisions of Mexican competition law; criminal liability on cartel offenders; leniency regime from a competition policy perspective and importance of competition...

In this episode, Isheta Boruah, Arnav Joshi & Manvendra Singh discusses with Professor Gaetano Dimita who is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University, London about the "Interrelation of IPR & Esports: A legal exploration of interactive entertainment". . Mr Dimita discusses the role of IPR in the booming e-sports industry;interrelation and functioning of each other; role of copyright law in e-sports considering it is a part of the interactive entertainment industry; copyright...

In this episode, Mr Daniel Barrio, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills at Brussels discusses with Aditya Trivedi and Mrigank Patel on 'Gun-jumping in EU Competition law'. They discuss the meaning of gun jumping and provisions of EU Competition law; distinction between gun jumping and execution of a transaction before clearance; legal provisions on non notification of a merger; pending cases against Altice and Canon; violations of EUMR; and the role of competition compliance.