{"id":369830,"date":"2025-12-15T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=369830"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:40:11","slug":"cci-directs-maharashtra-liquor-trade-associations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/12\/15\/cci-directs-maharashtra-liquor-trade-associations\/","title":{"rendered":"CCI Directs Maharashtra Liquor Associations to Halt Anti-Competitive Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 11-12-2025, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Competition Commission of India<\/span> (&#8216;CCI&#8217;) issued a directive to 3 major liquor trade associations in Maharashtra, instructing them to immediately <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">cease and desist<\/span> from engaging in anti-competitive practices.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>The Directive was issued on 11-12-2025 under <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001531250\" target=\"_blank\">27<\/a><\/span> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002783336\" target=\"_blank\">Competition Act, 2002<\/a>, in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Case No. 43 of 2019<\/span><a id=\"fnref1\" href=\"#fn1\" title=\"1. https:\/\/www.cci.gov.in\/antitrust\/orders\/details\/1215\/0\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>It orders three liquor trade associations in Maharashtra to halt anti-competitive practices. The associations named in the order are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pune District Wine Merchants Association<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Association of Progressive Liquor Vendors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The proceedings originated from an information filed under <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Section 19(1)(a)<\/span> of the Act, alleging that these associations collectively imposed restrictive conditions on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>These conditions covered a wide range of commercial terms, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Retail margins and pricing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>New product launch schemes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Transportation and delivery charges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Cash discounts and credit periods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory launch fees and donations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>After reviewing the evidence, including circulars and emails issued by the associations, the CCI concluded that these practices amounted to price-fixing and market control, violating <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sections 3(3)(a) and 3(3)(b)<\/span>, read with <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Section 3(1)<\/span> of the Act.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Commission also noted that the associations imposed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">mandatory No-Objection Certificates (NOCs)<\/span> on alcoholic beverage manufacturers before launching new products, further restricting competition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All these actions undermine free market competition and influence the terms and conditions that should be independently determined by each enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under this Order, CCI has held the office-bearers of these Liquor Associations personally liable according to the provisions of <span style=\"font-weight: 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