There have been a number of important developments in competition law across Africa over the past few years. An increasing number of African countries have implemented merger notification regimes. Firms that wish to acquire businesses or expand their operations in Africa should be mindful that their transactions may require approval from regulator/s in the country/ies
Juliana Munyembate
Access to personal devices in competition claims
By Juliana Munyembate & Rosalind Lake (ZA) on
The High Court in England has ruled that it can order companies accused of breaking competition rules to require employees to disclose work-related communications stored on personal electronic devices.
The court was dealing with a disclosure and inspection dispute in relation to a competition damages claim filed by a mobile phone retailer. Phones 4U’s insolvency…