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  • Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association imposed penalty by CCI

    Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association imposed penalty by CCI

    NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 41,393 on the Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors’ Association (TNFEA) (now known as Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners’ Association).

     

    The penalty has been imposed in respect of information filed by Reliance Big Entertainment (RBE) alleging contravention of the provisions of Section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act.

     

    RBE alleged that it was entitled to distribute a film titled Osthe in Tamil language that was a remake of Hindi film Dabbang. However, TNFEA boycotted this film with an effort to secure a claim of its members against a third party Sun TV.

    CCI in its investigation concluded that the decisions and conduct of TNFEA in respect of the boycott against the film Osthe and other films dealt by Sun TV were in contravention of the provisions of Section 3 (3) (b).

     

    The penalty of Rs 41,393 has been imposed at 10 per cent of the average turnover of the Association for the relevant last three years. This penalty is to be deposited within 60 days of receipt of this order.

     

    The CCI has also directed TNFEA to cease and desist from indulging in such anti-competitive conduct in future.

  • CCI issues cease & desist order against NIMPA

    CCI issues cease & desist order against NIMPA

    MUMBAI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an order on Monday against Northern India Motion Pictures Association (NIMPA) directing it to cease and desist from indulging in anti-competitive conduct.

    According to a press release, the order has been issued in a case filed by Shri Ashtavinayak Cine Vision against NIMPA and other film associations alleging inter alia contravention of the provisions of sections 3 (anti-competitive agreements) of the Competition Act, 2002.

    The Commission found NIMPA‘s practices of pressuring the distributors to settle the monetary disputes with its members to be in contravention of the provisions of Competition Act.

    The Commission also directed NIMPA to file an undertaking regarding compliance of its order within a period of 30 days from the receipt of the order.

    As NIMPA was already directed by the Commission in earlier cases to suitably modify its Articles of Association (AoA), rules and regulations and remove the condition of compulsory registration of films as a pre-condition for release, the Commission did not find it necessary to pass similar directions again in the present case.

    The Commission also did not find it appropriate to impose any penalty upon NIMPA in light of the facts and circumstances of the present case.