Status And Effect of Cooperative Joint Ventures under Indian Competition Law

My article titled “Status And Effect of Cooperative Joint Ventures under Indian Competition Law” has recently been published in the Competition Law Reports (January, 2013 Edition)

In the article, I elaborate in detail the competition law regarding cooperative joint ventures and present the measures and methods which may be adopted by the Commission when it is finally called upon to handle such issues. Part I being the introduction, Part II elaborates upon the concept of cooperative/contractual joint ventures and provides a definition for the phrase and elaborates as to what exactly would constitute a cooperative joint venture.  Part III elaborates in detail the EU law regarding cooperative joint ventures, including the important Orders and Judgements in EU competition law on the same. Part IV focuses on the competition law (or anti-trust law) in the United States of America (U.S.A.) regarding such agreements. Part V deals with the problem of cooperative joint ventures under the Competition Act, 2002 and suggests the preferred method of analysis which may help the Commission best analyze such ventures or agreements.