Order under section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002

1. The present information has been filed under section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 ('the Act') by M/s Cinergy Independent Film Services Pvt. Ltd. ('the informant') against M/s Telangana Telugu Film Distributors Association ('the opposite party No.1'/TTFDA), M/s Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce ('the opposite party No.2'/KFCA), M/s Indian Film Exporters Association (now known as Indian Council of Impex for Films & TV Programmes) ('the opposite party No.3'/IMPEX), M/s Andhra Film Chamber of Commerce ('the opposite party No.4'/AFCC) and M/s Big Bang Media Pvt. Ltd. ('the opposite party No.5') alleging inter alia contravention of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the Act.

2. Shorn of details, the informant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and engaged inter alia in the business of production and distribution of cinematographic films. The opposite party Nos. 1, 2 and 4 are the associations of film producers, distributors and exhibitors acting as regulatory bodies for production, distribution and exhibition of films in their respective territories. The opposite party No. 3 is an association of d