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  CCI to Probe Google Amidst Dispute With Indian Firms Over In-App Billing Policy

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a probe into Google amidst an ongoing dispute with companies in India over the former's in-app billing system. The antitrust body has said that the search giant implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".

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  Appellate Tribunal To Hear Google's Request Against Competition Body From Nov 28

  The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will on November 28 begin hearing Google's plea against CCI imposing Rs 936.44 crore penalty on the tech giant for abusing its dominant position with respect to Play Store policies.

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  SC to Hear Pleas From Google, CCI Over NCLAT Verdict in Android Case on July 14

  The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on July 14 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case.

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  Payment Policy In Compliance With Anti-Trust Watchdog CCI's Order: Google

  Google on Wednesday said its Google Play's payments policy is compliant with the anti-trust watchdog CCI's order and it is pushing ahead with plans to enforce the policy in the country.

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  Google Being Probed in India for In-App Payment Breaches After Complaints From Match, Local Startups

  India's competition watchdog has begun an inquiry into Google after some companies alleged the service fee the US firm charges for in-app payments breaches an earlier antitrust directive, a regulatory order seen by Reuters showed on Friday. Tinder-owner Match Group and Indian startups have asked the watchdog to investigate Google's new User Choice ...

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  Google in ‘Gross Violation’ of CCI Order, Charging App Developers 11 to 26 Percent Commission: ADIF

  Google is blatantly disobeying CCI orders and charging app developers an exorbitant 11-26 per cent commission even if they opt for a third-party billing system, The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has alleged.

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  Android Devices in India Could Soon Ship With Fewer Google Apps Under New ‘IMADA’ Licence

  The new Google licensing agreement with OEMs for Android devices is a direct result of the antitrust lawsuit filed by the CCI. With this, OEMs will have the option to not preinstall certain Google apps and users will also have the choice to choose their default search engine. Read on for all the details.

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  Google Announces Sweeping Changes for Android Device Makers in India After Supreme Court Upholds CCI Order

  Google on Wedensday announced sweeping changes to how the company's Android ecosystem would operate in India, a week after the Supreme Court upheld a CCI order directing it to change how it markets its Android system in a key growth market.

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  Google Says Antitrust Penalty A Strike Blow At Digital Adoption In India

  Google on Friday hit out at the competition regulator for slapping penalties for alleged abuse of its dominant position, saying the orders strike a blow at the effort to accelerate digital adoption in India and will lead to higher prices.

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  Google vs CCI: The Antitrust Directives From the Competition Regulator That Have Spooked Google

  Google has asked the Supreme Court to put the directives of the Competition Commission of India on hold after the watchdog passed an order seeking changes to how the company markets its Android system in the country. Here are the top directives from the company that have the US company worried about the future of its Android platform for mobiles in...

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  Google Said to Be Preparing to Approach Supreme Court to Block CCI's Android Antitrust Ruling

  Google is said to be preparing to challenge an order by the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) in the Supreme Court, days after the NCLAT turned down its request to block the ruling by the antitrust watchdog. The firm has also alleged in its filings that the CCI's investigation unit copied parts of a European 2018 ruling against the company.

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  Google Alleges CCI Copied Parts of EU Ruling Against Firm on Android Abuse

  Google has asked a tribunal in India to quash an order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that fined the company in October for abusing its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android app store. The company alleges that the CCI's investigation unit "copy-pasted extensively from an EU decision using evidence from Eur...

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  Google's Anti-Competitive Activities Harm Indian Consumers, Economy: MapMyIndia CEO

  Google's anti-competitive activities are harming Indian consumers and the economy by stifling "swadeshi" (indigenous) competitors, a top official of home-grown navigation firm MapMyIndia said. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October slapped a steep penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on internet giant Google for abusing its dominant position...

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  Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users

  Google has challenged a CCI order accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices in October.

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  Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India's Antitrust Crackdown on Android

  Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,300 crore) in two Indian...