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India: CCI seeks help from experts to deal with diverse cases

By  |  June 12, 2016

Dealing with cases from diverse sectors, Competition Commission has started seeking assistance of outside experts to help it make well informed decisions.

The move comes against the backdrop of Competition Commission of India continuing to grapple with manpower shortage even though it has been roping in people on contract basis for a stipulated period.

CCI, which keeps a tab on unfair business practices in the market place, has been witnessing a rising number of complaints across sectors including information technology and shipping.

Many of the complaints are rejected after finding that prima facie, there is no violation of competition norms but in some cases, detailed examination is required before taking a call.

A source said the commission has started seeking the help of industry experts from outside depending on the cases before it as some matters need expert inputs before reaching a conclusion.

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