Competition Tribunal okays CCI’s clean chit to Microsoft
11 Oct 2012 1:38 AM GMT
The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld the fair trade regulator Competition Commission’s ruling that Microsoft did not abuse its dominant position regarding sale of software licenses.
The Commission’s order came on allegations that Microsoft offered software licenses at a lower price to original equipment manufacturers [OEM] while business houses had to buy the same at higher prices from the company.
‘There is no question of any denial of market access for the reasons stated by us earlier to the effect that respondent no 1 [Microsoft India] was quite justified in refusing to sell the OEM to the appellant who was not the original equipment manufacturer. In short, we find no controversy of ... for that matter any other provisions of the act,’ COMPAT has said in the order.
Microsoft was represented by the law firm Amarchand & Mangaldas in the matter.
The complainant – law firm Singhania and Partners LLP – had alleged that Microsoft, with a market share of 90 per cent, was abusing its dominant position. It also alleged that business houses had to buy the overpriced volume licenses.
The commission’s order, dismissing the complaint, had come on 22 June 2011.
The Commission’s order came on allegations that Microsoft offered software licenses at a lower price to original equipment manufacturers [OEM] while business houses had to buy the same at higher prices from the company.
‘There is no question of any denial of market access for the reasons stated by us earlier to the effect that respondent no 1 [Microsoft India] was quite justified in refusing to sell the OEM to the appellant who was not the original equipment manufacturer. In short, we find no controversy of ... for that matter any other provisions of the act,’ COMPAT has said in the order.
Microsoft was represented by the law firm Amarchand & Mangaldas in the matter.
The complainant – law firm Singhania and Partners LLP – had alleged that Microsoft, with a market share of 90 per cent, was abusing its dominant position. It also alleged that business houses had to buy the overpriced volume licenses.
The commission’s order, dismissing the complaint, had come on 22 June 2011.
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