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IT Rules 2021: IT Rules 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study [Volume 2]

The study has been conducted in two volumes – the first volume focussed on Part II of the IT Rules, 2021 envisaging the regulation of intermediaries while this volume focuses on Part III of the IT Rules, 2021 and its impact on publishers of Online Curated Content. Based on the feedback received from the OCC platforms during the interviews, the scope of this report was extended to also gauge the critical concerns of the creative economy in the digital sector. A total of 103 stakeholders have been interviewed for this research, out of which 33 stakeholders have inputs specifically for this volume 2 focussing on OCC Publishers and the Creative Economy.

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Event Report: Future of Competition Policy in Digital Markets

Aiming to add to the ongoing discourse on policy and regulatory approaches to addressing competition issues in digital markets, The Dialogue hosted a virtual roundtable discussion titled, ‘Future of Competition Policy in Digital Markets’ on March 10, 2023. The Roundtable opened with a panel discussion featuring Dr. Amar Patnaik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Dr.

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Primer: 53rd Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and a Potential Ex-Ante Competition Law Regime

INTRODUCTION The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (the Committee) recently released its 53rd report on ‘Anti-Competitive Practices by Big Tech Companies’ (the Report). Thereafter, the MCA constituted a new committee to, among other things, analyse the need for a new ex-ante framework for digital markets and draft a new DCA. These developments come at a

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