In July 2023, the South African Competition Commission published its final report and decision in relation to its long-ongoing online intermediation platforms market inquiry. This is the first market inquiry to be completed following substantial amendments to the market inquiry provisions of the Competition Act which were aimed at increasing the Commission’s powers when conducting
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Energy users and suppliers exempt from some of the provisions of the Competition Act – You can now work with your competitors to help solve supply problems.
By Marianne Wagener (ZA) & Candice Upfold on
In May 2023, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (in consultation with the Competition Commission) published Regulations to exempt certain categories of agreements or practices by energy users (Energy User Block Exemption)and energy suppliers (Energy Suppliers Block Exemption) from the application of certain provisions of the Competition Act (Block…
Six things to know about recent Competition Law enforcement in Africa
By Marianne Wagener (ZA) & Candice Upfold on
Competition Regulators across Africa are increasingly investigating and prosecuting companies involved in contraventions of competition legislation. Compliance with the various regulatory regimes can be challenging but can be managed.
Here are six things to know about recent Competition Law enforcement in Africa:
1. Tanzania: Even less than 10% shareholding acquisition could trigger merger notification
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Penalties for failing to notify mergers will increase in South Africa
By Rosalind Lake (ZA) & Candice Upfold on
In March 2019, the Competition Commission published its latest guidelines for the determination of administrative penalties for failure to notify mergers and implementation of mergers contrary to the Competition Act 1998.
The highest penalty to date for a failure to notify is R10 million. The methodology in the Guidelines could result in much higher figures…