Competition Commission open to probe Flipkart, Amazon separately

The two e-commerce giants are currently named in a single complaint, which is being probed by the anti-competition watchdog

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Flipkart | Amazon | ecommerce

Ruchika Chitravanshi  |  New Delhi 

The Competition Commission of India is open to considering the allegations against Flipkart and Amazon as separate cases, based on its investigations, a senior official told Business Standard. The two e-commerce giants are currently named in a single complaint, which is being probed by the anti-competition watchdog. “Initially it is the same set of questions that would be asked of both companies.

Prima facie, it looks like a similar case. Based on the responses, the investigation can proceed as a separate or a single case,” added the senior official. The two e-commerce ...

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First Published: Mon, August 02 2021. 06:04 IST
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