The recent C.C.I. – T.R.A.I. jurisdiction conflict regarding tariff investigations reminded of an old post which was written a long time ago. Those were very early days for the Competition Act and the C.C.I., but a theoretical conflict was spoken off even then. Personally, I find it surprising that it took so long for a dispute between the two to come to the fore, but without a doubt, sooner or later, it was bound to rear its head.

The old posts can be found here and here. I have nothing more to add, except factually, the C.C.I. appears to have failed to hold its own in Court when it’s jurisdiction came to be challenged regards the C.E.R.C. and the P.N.G.R.B. The P.N.G.R.B. Case was pending even at the time the previous posts were written, but subsequently fell below the radar. Surprisingly, neither of the Judgements (the C.E.R.C. Case or the P.N.G.R.B. Case) can be found. Please do post a link in the comments in case you find them or have access to them.