Govt to Asks ED, RBI to Take Action Against Amazon, Flipkart on Violation of FDI Policy, FEMA
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt to Asks ED, RBI to Take Action Against Amazon, Flipkart on Violation of FDI Policy, FEMA

News 18  

In a significant development related to disputes between e-commerce giants and traders of India, the Union Government has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Walmart-owned-Flipkart. The Centre has taken strong cognizance of various complaints made by the Confederation of All India Traders for blatant violation of FDI Policy and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 by these companies. CAIT National President BC Bhartia and Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal informed that on several complaints made by the CAIT to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in the recent past against Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, the Department of Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade of the Ministry of Commerce in its letter issued on December has asked both Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Flipkart. Bhartia and Khandelwal said that in its communication to ED and RBI, the DPIIT has forwarded four complaints of CAIT including violation of FDI policy in deal between Flipkart and Aditya Birla Group, violation of FDI policy related to FDI in manufacturing which is being used for Multi Brand Retailing by various e-commerce companies, violation of FEMA and its rules by Amazon and blatant violation of FEMA and FDI Policy by Amazon and Flipkart and exploitation of loopholes by them. CAIT said that traders across Country will observe Year 2021 as “Bhartiya Vyapaar Samman Varsh” under the aegis of CAIT and all efforts will be made to clean the e-commerce landscape of India and an era of manipulations, mal-practices and exploitation will come to end and the CAIT will promote and encourage traders across Country to adopt digital commerce and digital payments as new instruments to widen the net of business in India.

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ED likely to summon top Amazon, Flipkart executives over FDI rule violations
1 month ago

ED likely to summon top Amazon, Flipkart executives over FDI rule violations

India Today  

Top executives of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate over alleged violations of foreign investment regulations, sources have told India Today. The development follows extensive searches conducted by the ED at over 19 locations associated with vendors of Amazon and Flipkart across Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Panchkula. The ED's investigation stems from …

ED to start investigating Flipkart, Amazon's relationship with sellers
1 month ago

ED to start investigating Flipkart, Amazon's relationship with sellers

Firstpost  

The ED is scrutinising whether Amazon and Flipkart controlled vendors in ways that violate regulations, which mandate that these platforms operate purely as intermediaries and not as inventory-based businesses Nationwide searches were conducted earlier this month at 19 sites linked to prominent sellers of Amazon and Flipkart in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Image Credit: Reuters The Enforcement Directorate is …

ED to question Amazon, Flipkart officials over alleged foreign investment law violations: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

ED to question Amazon, Flipkart officials over alleged foreign investment law violations: Report

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate of India will question Amazon and Flipkart officials as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, Reuters reported on Monday, November 11, citing a senior government source. The latest raids were triggered by Amazon and Flipkart's antitrust investigation findings, which said the platforms “had …

Flipkart, Amazon under scrutiny for foreign investment violations: Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Flipkart, Amazon under scrutiny for foreign investment violations: Report

India Today  

The government is planning to summon executives from Flipkart and Amazon as part of a deeper investigation into possible violations of foreign investment rules, reported news agency Reuters. The action highlights the rising regulatory scrutiny faced by Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon, both of which are experiencing rapid growth in India’s Rs 70 billion e-commerce market. Following last week’s raids on …

ED raids offices of Flipkart and Amazon sellers across India due to alleged violations of foreign investment rules
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED raids offices of Flipkart and Amazon sellers across India due to alleged violations of foreign investment rules

India Today  

India’s financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate, has conducted raids on sellers associated with Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, targeting alleged violations of the country's foreign investment rules. This latest probe follows findings from India’s antitrust body, which concluded that both Amazon and Flipkart, along with some of their sellers, violated competition laws by favouring specific sellers. This investigation marks yet …

ED searches 19 premises linked to main vendors of Amazon and Flipkart under FEMA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED searches 19 premises linked to main vendors of Amazon and Flipkart under FEMA

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has searched 19 premises across five States linked to the main vendors of Amazon and Flipkart for suspected violation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, according to an agency official. “The ED initiated its FEMA investigation based on several complaints against Amazon and Flipkart, the E-commerce entities providing marketplace, alleging that they are violating FDI Rules by …

Amazon, Flipkart face FEMA violation probes; ED conducts pan-India raids
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon, Flipkart face FEMA violation probes; ED conducts pan-India raids

Firstpost  

A probe has been initiated by the federal agency under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act after it received several complaints against the two large e-commerce companies where it is alleged that they were ”violating India’s FDI rules New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Thursday conducted searches against some of the ”main vendors” operating on platforms of e-commerce giants …

ED raids 19 premises of ‘main’ sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED raids 19 premises of ‘main’ sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday carried out searches at 19 premises linked to some “main” sellers using Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart platforms in connection with its probe into alleged violation of foreign investment rules, people familiar with the development said. The official underlined that the searches took place on premises linked to the “main vendors” of Flipkart and …

ED raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms in FEMA probe
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms in FEMA probe

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches against some sellers who do business on e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart as part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act investigation, official sources said. They said the action is related to the financial transactions being done by some of the “preferred” vendors and sellers who do business through Amazon and Flipkart like e-commerce …

Foreign E-commerce Giants Dodge Regulations To Dominate Indian Market: CAIT
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign E-commerce Giants Dodge Regulations To Dominate Indian Market: CAIT

ABP News  

Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders and a Lok Sabha candidate for the BJP accused foreign e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart of sidestepping regulations and laws in their aggressive efforts to dominate the Indian market. In response to a television media report suggesting that the Competition Commission of India has uncovered suspected …

Delhi HC to Hear in January Amazon's Plea Challenging ED's Probe into Foreign Exchange Violation
3 years ago

Delhi HC to Hear in January Amazon's Plea Challenging ED's Probe into Foreign Exchange Violation

News 18  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it will hear in January a plea by Amazon challenging the jurisdiction of the Enforcement Directorate to investigate matters which are beyond its scope under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. Petitioners Amazon Wholesale Pvt Ltd and Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd challenged the jurisdiction of the Enforcement Directorate and its officers …

In Compliance with Indian Laws, Will Cooperate with Enforcement Directorate on Notice: Flipkart
3 years, 4 months ago

In Compliance with Indian Laws, Will Cooperate with Enforcement Directorate on Notice: Flipkart

News 18  

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Thursday said the company is in compliance with Indian laws, including FDI regulations, and will cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate on the notice sent to the e-commerce major. The Enforcement Directorate has issued a show cause notice of Rs 10,600 crore to Flipkart and its promoters for alleged violation of the foreign exchange law, official sources said …

Forex violation case: ED slaps Rs 10,600-cr FEMA contravention notice against Flipkart, its founders
3 years, 4 months ago

Forex violation case: ED slaps Rs 10,600-cr FEMA contravention notice against Flipkart, its founders

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a show cause notice of about Rs 10,600 crore to e-commerce major Flipkart and its promoters for alleged violation of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday. They said the notice under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act was issued to 10 people last month that includes Flipkart, its founders Sachin …

Walmart’s Flipkart says Indian probe shouldn’t treat it the same as Amazon
3 years, 5 months ago

Walmart’s Flipkart says Indian probe shouldn’t treat it the same as Amazon

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Walmart's Flipkart should not be treated the same as rival Amazon in an Indian antitrust probe as the evidence against the two firms was "qualitatively different", Flipkart argued in a court filing seen by Reuters. Both Amazon and Flipkart have challenged the Competition Commission of India in court as they seek revocation of an Indian court's June decision …

India to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies
3 years, 6 months ago

India to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies

The Hindu  

India's antitrust watchdog plans to expedite a restarted probe into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour at Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc's Flipkart, as it intensifies scrutiny of big-tech firms, two people close to the matter said. The Competition Commission of India initiated a probe in January last year on the basis of a complaint alleging Amazon and Flipkart promoted select sellers …

India to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

India to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's antitrust watchdog plans to expedite a restarted probe into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour at Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc's Flipkart, as it intensifies scrutiny of big-tech firms, two people close to the matter said. The probe into Amazon and Flipkart is restarting at a time when both are battling accusations from offline retailers that their complex business structures allow …

CAIT seeks ban on Amazon in India
3 years, 10 months ago

CAIT seeks ban on Amazon in India

The Hindu  

A leading group of Indian retailers on Wednesday urged the government to ban the local operations of Amazon.com Inc, after Reuters reported the U.S. e-commerce giant has for years given preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its India platform and used them to circumvent the country's strict foreign investment regulations. In a statement, the Confederation of All …

Amazon faces ED probe for alleged violation of the foreign exchange laws and rules of the country
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon faces ED probe for alleged violation of the foreign exchange laws and rules of the country

Firstpost  

A probe has been launched against e-commerce and tech giant Amazon by the ED for being accused of an alleged violation of the foreign exchange laws and rules of the country. The investigation is being carried out under various provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act after the central probe agency recently received a notification from the Ministry of Commerce. …

ED Initiates Probe Against Amazon Under Foreign Exchange Management Act
3 years, 10 months ago

ED Initiates Probe Against Amazon Under Foreign Exchange Management Act

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a probe against e-commerce giant Amazon for alleged violation of the foreign exchange law and rules of the country, official sources said on Thursday. The probe is being conducted under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act after the central probe agency recently received a communication from the Commerce Ministry seeking “necessary action” against …

Hearing of Flipkart, Amazon case resumes
3 years, 11 months ago

Hearing of Flipkart, Amazon case resumes

Live Mint  

Karnataka high court on Monday said it will begin daily hearing of the case between the Competition Commission of India and India’s two biggest online retailers Flipkart and Amazon on Wednesday, two people aware of the development said. CCI had approached the high court in December to vacate a stay issued by the court in February 2020 on a probe …

Centre Directs ED, RBI to Act Against Amazon and Flipkart for FDI, FEMA Violations
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre Directs ED, RBI to Act Against Amazon and Flipkart for FDI, FEMA Violations

News 18  

In a significant development related to war between e-commerce giants and traders of India, the Union Government has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Walmart-owned-Flipkart. The Centre has taken strong cognizance of various complaints made by the Confederation of All India Traders alleging blatant violation of FDI Policy and Foreign …

CAIT seeks strict action against Amazon in letter to ED, claims predatory pricing caused misery to small traders
4 years ago

CAIT seeks strict action against Amazon in letter to ED, claims predatory pricing caused misery to small traders

Firstpost  

The traders’ body claimed that despite the constant violations, no action has been taken against Amazon because of which 7 crore traders in India are feeling cheated and left out New Delhi: Traders’ body CAIT on Sunday said it has written to the Enforcement Directorate seeking “strict action” against Amazon, claiming that the e-commerce major has caused “misery” to small …

CAIT Asks ED to Take Strict Action Against Amazon for Causing 'Misery' to Small Traders
4 years ago

CAIT Asks ED to Take Strict Action Against Amazon for Causing 'Misery' to Small Traders

News 18  

The Confederation of All India Traders has written to the Enforcement Directorate with all the necessary details to prove that Amazon in India in 2012, over severe violations of rules and regulations of the country and causing misery to crores of small traders who are sought to be protected by the FDI Policy and the FEMA Rules and Regulations. “We …

Amazon May be on the Wrong Side of India’s FDI Rulebook for Multi-brand Retail on Dispute with Future Retail
4 years, 1 month ago

Amazon May be on the Wrong Side of India’s FDI Rulebook for Multi-brand Retail on Dispute with Future Retail

News 18  

Here is a sentence, which sounds innocuous and laced with bureaucratese at first glance, that may well be read and re-read several times and subjected to rigorous legal interpretation in the coming weeks. This sentence is from Clause of Section 5.2.15.4 titled “Multi-brand Retail Trading” of India’s “Consolidated FDI Policy”, an umbrella rulebook that contains micro-details of foreign investment regulations …

Traders' Body Accuses Amazon of Violating FDI Policy, Writes to Piyush Goyal; Company Denies Charges
4 years, 1 month ago

Traders' Body Accuses Amazon of Violating FDI Policy, Writes to Piyush Goyal; Company Denies Charges

News 18  

Traders' body CAIT on Wednesday accused e-commerce major Amazon of violating FDI policy and Foreign Exchange Management Act norms, a charge which the multinational company denied. The traders' body in a letter to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal alleged that the online retailer has not sought the government's approval for conducting multi-brand retail activities in India and demanded action and imposition …

Traders Support Future Retail in Battle Against Amazon
4 years, 1 month ago

Traders Support Future Retail in Battle Against Amazon

News 18  

Traders body, CAIT has compared Amazon with East India Company in the colonial era which acquired Indian states one by one and monopolized Indian business. “The recent statement made by Indian origin Future Retail group to go for liquidation as a consequence of a acquisition battle of Amazon reminds us the colonial era when East India Company initiated the process …

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