“Exaggerated claims of quality and selective discussion of the position attributes of a product or service are common and expected advertising practices.” Given the importance of the multiple mechanisms in the consumer protection Jurisprudence, this essay discusses the legal framework of...

This is a draft of the table of contents and introduction of the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook on the Law of the Sharing Economy (2018). The handbook grapples conceptually and practically with what the sharing economy – which includes entities ranging from large for- profit firms like Airbnb,...

The protection of consumer welfare or broadly speaking protection of the interests of consumers is a central aspect of all modern competition laws as well as a direct aim of consumer protection laws. Competition law and consumer protection policies are complementary and mutually reinforcing....

With the liberalization of the economy and augmentation of market competition, the role played by Competition Commission as a regulator has gained utmost importance. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ashoka Smokeless Coal Ind. P. Ltd. v. Union of India (2007) observed that in a market governed by...

Competition law, particularly in the European Union, has turned away from structural remedies and toward “consumer-facing” firm conduct remedies, a seemingly light-touch approach. These remedies aim to empower and stimulate consumers to drive competition through shopping based on accurate...