The Indian Competition Authority grants penalty reductions to all 3 members of a cartel in zinc-carbon dry batteries due to the members’ leniency applications, including a historic 100% penalty reduction to the first priority leniency applicant (Panasonic / Eveready / Nippo)

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Competition Commission of India, Suo Motu Case No. 02/2016, Panasonic / Eveready / Nippo, Decision, 19 April 2018

Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) grants first-ever 100 percent reduction in penalty* The CCI by its order dated April 19, 2018, has awarded a 100 (One Hundred) per cent reduction in penalty to the leniency applicant, Panasonic Energy India Co. Ltd (‘Panasonic’) in a case involving cartelization in respect of zinc-carbon dry batteries in India, in its second decision on a leniency application. Brief Background The CCI investigation was initiated pursuant to a leniency application filed by Panasonic under the leniency regulations. Panasonic submitted that Eveready Industries India Limited (’Eveready’), Indo

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Man Mohan Sharma, The Indian Competition Authority grants penalty reductions to all 3 members of a cartel in zinc-carbon dry batteries due to the members’ leniency applications, including a historic 100% penalty reduction to the first priority leniency applicant (Panasonic / Eveready / Nippo), 19 April 2018, e-Competitions Bulletin April 2018, Art. N° 87449

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