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 On … Continue reading
This blog was co-written by Josh Da Costa, Candidate Attorney How much is too much? How long is a piece of string? How much information can I share with my competitors, and in how much detail? What do the Competition Authorities have to say on the matter in South Africa? The 2022 Guidelines provide some … Continue reading
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, speaking at the 16th Annual Competition Law, Economics and Policy Conference, announced a proposed new block exemption for SMMEs, for the purpose of stimulating growth and participation of SMMEs in the economy following Covid-19. These proposed Regulations are open for comment until the end of September 2022. … Continue reading
This blog was co-authored by James Donald, Candidate Attorney According to the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) the competition authorities cannot apply the same test to all types of collusive behaviour when investigating whether such conduct had ceased. A firm accused of collusive conduct may be able to extricate itself from the collusive conduct without proving … Continue reading
This blog was co-authored by James Donald, Candidate Attorney Following the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the aims of government’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) is to encourage localisation. With a focus on purchasing local inputs instead of importing, this is intended to assist in uplifting the economy. The challenge is … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading