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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………………………….i
Disclaimer……………………………………………………………………………………...….ii
Table <strong>of</strong> Cases………………………………………………………………………………….iii-v
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
II.
Competitive Neutrality Applicability Prospects to Indian Paradigm………...…….…….3
2.1 Conception <strong>of</strong> Competitive Neutrality.......................................................................................... 3
2.2 Competitive Neutrality Under EU Regime…………………………………………….………...4
2.3 Competitive Neutrality as maintained in the US……………………………………..…………..7
2.4 Applicability <strong>of</strong> Competitive Neutrality to India…………………………………………………..8
2.5 Commission’s Orders: Upholding Competitive Neutrality…………………………………….…11
III. Application <strong>of</strong> the notion <strong>of</strong> single economic entity to Government Enterprises ...... 17
3.1 Conceptual Understanding <strong>of</strong> single Economic Entity .............................................................. 17
3.2 Single Economic Entity Principle as under the TFEU 2008…………….……………...19
3.3 Antitrust liability in the US………………………………………………………………22
3.4 Juxtaposing the above Doctrine upon the Indian Competition Law Regime…………...25
IV. Recommendations and Conclusion……………………………………………………….29
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………….31
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