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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) serve as a cornerstone of corporate strategy in modern market economies, facilitating operational expansion, technological transfer, and synergistic efficiencies. While predominantly pro-competitive, these combinations carry the inherent risk of distorting market health—specifically through increased concentration, foreclosure of competition, or the elimination of nascent rivals. This tension between the facilitation of capital redistribution an

The Metaverse is an all-encompassing virtual space that users access through 3D avatars and interact with via technologies such as VR, AR, blockchain, and AI; in the Metaverse economy, users trade NFTs of virtual goods, attend concerts, take classes, and even purchase property, all while wearing digital clothing. However, without Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), these creations would lack real value, as IPR provides the holder with legal rights to their original design, mu

Written by Bhavika Sikka currently pursuing BA.L LB (Hons) from Symbiosis Law School Pune and Rijul Tripathy currently pursuing BBA.LLB from Symbiosis Law School Pune In the wake of India’s digital economy boom and its burgeoning startup ecosystem “ Killer Acquisitions ” have become a salient regulatory concern. These are deals in which large incumbents acquire nascent rivals not with the intention of scaling them but to pre-empt future competition. This creates “ Kill Zones

Indian competition law has covered a bumpy ride, swinging from excessive regulation during the MRTP period to virtual dormancy during the decade of liberalization and eventually towards a more equilibrated regime with the passing of the Competition Act, 2002. Nevertheless, even after the Amendments of 2023, one key blind spot continues in the regulation of hub-and-spoke cartels (HSCs).

As India becomes a leading destination for foreign capital, understanding the rules governing indirect foreign investment has become increasingly relevant. Downstream investment is understood as an investment by an Indian company, particularly a foreign-owned or controlled one, into another Indian entity.