South Africa: Trade Regulation & Practices

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South Africa Anti-trust

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Primerio Ltd

A Citizen In The Global Village Of Competition Law

The Competition Act (‘Act') is first and foremost national in its focus. This is clear from its objects set out in the Act's Preamble and Purpose.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Fasken

Regulators Join Forces To Ensure B-BBEE Compliance

On 15 December 2017, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the "DTI") published a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission...

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Long-Awaited B-BBEE Thresholds Published

In terms of the Regulations, all parties to a "major B-BBEE transaction" are required to register the transaction with the B-BBEE Commission.

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

What Makes A Price Excessive?

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

No Certainty For Dual Distribution Relationships

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

The War Of The Titans

South Africa Anti-trust

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Routledge Modise

Cross-Border Mergers And Competition Regulations

South Africa Commercial

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Routledge Modise

The Competition Amendment Act, No. 1 Of 2009: Market Inquiry Powers Promulgated To Come Into Effect As Of 1 April 2013

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ENS

Only One Small Slip-Up Is Enough

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Werksmans Attorneys

Supplier Development Fund Condition Finalised

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Tribunal Conditionally Approves Merger In The Media Industry

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Tribunal Approves Merger In The Petroleum Industry

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Tribunal Conditionally Approves Merger Between Synergy And Khuthala

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Africa Competition Law Quarterly Round-Up

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ENS

Mango's Plan: An Investor, A Creditor, And A Cession

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Not So Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off The Wall

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Corporate Governance 2025

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Tax Dispute Resolution: Failure To Discharge Onus Of Proof

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

Tribunal Approves Opposed Merger Between Life Healthcare And Joint Medical Holdings

On 24 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) unconditionally approved the large merger involving Life Healthcare (Proprietary) Limited (Life Healthcare) and Joint Medical Holdings Limited (JMH), following the Competition Commission's (Commission) recommendation to the Tribunal that the merger be prohibited.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Singapore Airlines Pays ZAR25.1 Million Fine For Its Participation In Cartel Dealings

The Competition Commission (Commission) brought an application to the Tribunal to confirm a settlement agreement entered into with Singapore Airlines.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Commission Approves Oceana's Acquisition Of Certain Interests And Assets In The Fishing And Cold Storage Industries

The Competition Commission (Commission) has approved two transactions whereby Oceana Group Limited (acting through subsidiary companies) (Oceana) is to acquire interests, shares and assets in the fishing and cold storage industries.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Commission Approves Acquisition Of A&R Engineering And LSC By MOGS

On 10 July 2012 the Competition Commission (Commission) unconditionally approved the transaction between MOGS (Proprietary) Limited (MOGS) and A&R Engineering and Mining Supplies (Proprietary) Limited (A&R Engineering) and Lamp Room Solutions and Consulting (Proprietary) Limited (LSC).

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Paramount Appeal Dismissed By The Competition Appeal Court

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel Competition Practice - Africa Quarterly - 26 July 2012

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Constitutional Court Denies The Competition Commission Direct Access

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

A Powerful Dilemma - The Struggle Between Power And Procedure In Administrative Law

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

The Competition Appeal Court Signals A New Approach For Sentencing Cartel Offenders

South Africa Anti-trust

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Werksmans Attorneys

New Dominance in Troubled Times - When Greatness is Thrust Upon You

South Africa Anti-trust

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Bell Dewar

The Effect Of The Launch Of COMESA´s Regional Competition Commission In Africa And Beyond

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Regulatory Headwinds?

South Africa Transport

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

South African Competition Commission Cracks Down On Cartels

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Excessive Pricing – Don’t Get Caught In The Mittal!

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

The Effect Of The Launch Of COMESA´s Regional Competition Commission In Africa And Beyond

Recognising that anti-competitive behaviour is likely to prevent economic growth, efficiency and trade liberalisation in its member states, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa recently launched a regional Competition Commission to promote fair competition within the common market across its member states.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Regulatory Headwinds?

If airlines are to survive the impact of the escalating oil price, and the global slowdown in economic activity, then they must become more efficient and increase their load factors, while maintaining their revenues per seat.

South Africa Transport

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

South African Competition Commission Cracks Down On Cartels

The South African antitrust authorities kept their promise to combat cartel activity in 2007. A number of cases involving price fixing and market division in key sectors of the South African economy were referred by the Competition Commission to the Competition Tribunal for adjudication.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Excessive Pricing – Don’t Get Caught In The Mittal!

Dominant firms are prohibited by the Competition Act 1998 from charging excessive prices to the detriment of consumers. Why only dominant firms? The presumption is that a small firm will lose its customers to its competitors if it charges excessive prices.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

South African Competition Law And Public Interest

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

‘Public Interest’ Grounds Considered in Anti-Competitive Merger

The Competition Tribunal has recently considered the question of whether or not an anti-competitive merger can be saved on grounds that a firm is controlled by previously disadvantaged individuals, one of the 'public interest' grounds the tribunal is enjoined to consider in terms of Competition Act.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Price Fixing and the Per Se Rule – Quo Vadis?

Uncertainty has recently arisen as to the future treatment of agreements between competitors following the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the matter between the American National Soda Ash Corporation (Ansac) and Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd (Botash).

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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