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Interface between competition law and consumer protection : a global study with reference to India

Praveen Singh

Interface between competition law and consumer protection : a global study with reference to India - BangaloreBangalore NLSIU 2012 - 85 p. ; 25 cm.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ; Certificate ; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Abbreviations ; Table of Cases ; CHAPTER· ONE INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Introduction ; 1.2. Research Methodology ; 1.2.1. Research Objective ; 1.2.2. Research Methodology and Source of Data ; 1.2.3. Hypothesis ; 1.2.4. Research Questions; 1.2.5. Chapterization ; 1.2.6. Mode of Citation ; CHAPTER· Two INTERFACE BETWEEN CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION LAW; 2.1. Objectives and goals of the competition policy ; 2.2. Objectives and goals of the Consumer Protection ; 2.2.1. Paternalistic model ; 2.2.2 Liberal model ; 2.3. Whether Goals of both the law correspond with each other; 2.3.1. Complements ; 2.3.2. Tension ; 2.4. Whether competition law is an effective tool to protect consumers ; 2.S. Informative market for consumers and competition Law ; CHAPTER· THREE INTERRELATION OF COMPETITION LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO U.S. U.KANDE.U 3.1 Position in United States of America about competition law and consumer protection; 3.1.1 Relation between U.S Sherman Act, Clayton Act and consumer protection ; 3.2. Position in U.K. and E.U. about competition law and consumer protection; 3.2.1. Situation in E.U; 3.2.2 Situation in U.K ; CHAPTER· FOUR INTERRELATION OF COMPETITION LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN INDIA; 4.1. Consumer Protection under the MRTP act; 4.1.1. Consumer protection and restrictive trade practice under MRTP Act; Judicial pronouncements and restrictive trade practice ; 4.1.2. Consumer protection and unfair trade practice under MRTP Act; 4.1.3. Consumer protection and control of monopolistic trade practice under MR TP Act; 4.2. MRTP Act vis-a.-vis the consumer protection ; 4.3. Consumer protection under competition act, 2002 ; 4.3.1. Raghavan Committee Report on the Competition Policy and Consumer Protection ; 4.4. Effect of Anti- Competitive Agreements on Consumers; 4.4.1. Cartels and its effect on the consumer interests ; 4.4.2. Tying and its effect on the consumer interest; 4.5. Abuse of dominant position and its effect on consumer interests ; 4.5.l. Predatory Pricing and its effect on consumer interest ; 4.6 Mergers and combinations and its effect on competition ; 4.7. Consumer protection under CPA, 1986 ; 4.8. Competition Act, 2002 vis-a-vis Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ; CHAPTER- FIVE CONCLUSION ; BIBLIOGRAPHY .