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Federation Of Indian Airlines & Ors. vs Competition Commission Of India on 2 December, 2010

8014-8023/ 2014 preferred by the Commission, inter alia, on the ground that Section 4 of the Act would apply even to an agreement entered into prior to 20.05.2009 if the effect of the said agreement is still continuing and subsisting. Further, the Commission is of the view that the said judgment of Hon'ble COMPAT does not imply a blanket ban upon the Commission to examine the conduct of a dominant entity. Thus, the aforesaid judgement relied upon by the OP group is not relevant in the context of the present matter keeping in view the reasons stated above. The instant matter also involves allegations regarding conduct of the OP group post 20.05.2009. These include (a) demanding trait value as per SLA despite State Governments prescribing lesser rates; (b) denial of technology to the Informant by refusal to renew the SLA on account of disputes which are pending litigation which appear to be an essential input for producing Bt cotton seeds; (c) upon expiry of the SLA, asking the Informant to restrain from selling, storing, producing etc. any seed containing the technology of the OP group with immediate effect despite the SLA allowing the Informant to deal with such seeds for a period of two years post-expiration of the SLA; and (d) leverage of dominant position by OP group for entering and protecting its position in the Bt cotton seeds market. Nothing has been submitted by the OP group as to why the purported unfair conduct of the OP group post 20.05.2009 cannot be subjected to Section 4 of the Act. Considering these aspects, the Commission is of the view that it is well within its authority to examine such conduct of the OP group which is post 20.05.2009 under Section 4 of the Act.
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