Competition Law Archives

The Energy Deal Truth Sheet: One Page That Prevents Six Months of Arguments

Banking & Finance Law, Competition Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Energy Law, Public Procurement Law, Regulatory & Compliance Law, Transaction Support Services / loucile@caveat

Most South African energy deals start with urgency and alignment. Then somewhere between month four and month six, the same disputes surface: “That wasn’t our understanding of how curtailment would be treated.” “Your invoice doesn’t reconcile to our metering data.” “We didn’t agree that network losses would be allocated this way.” “We thought approvals were […]

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The SA Deal Reality Check: What Separates Transactions That Close From Those That Don’t

Banking & Finance Law, Competition Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Employment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulatory & Compliance Law, Tax Law / loucile@caveat

South African deals don’t become difficult because valuations are ambitious or because the parties can’t agree on price. They become difficult because the transaction runs into execution realities that were visible from the start but never properly resolved – and by the time they surface formally, the investor has leverage they didn’t have at signing

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Anti-Competitive Behaviour in Business: Everything You Need to Know

Competition Law / caveat

Learn about anti-competitive behavior in business, including price-fixing, monopolization, collusion, and their impact on competition.

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7 Things You Need to Know About Competition Law

Competition Law / caveat

What is the purpose of competition law in South Africa? Competition law is a field of law that seeks to maintain competition in all markets by regulating the anti-competitive conduct of companies. Competition Law allows for the investigation, control and evaluation of restrictive practices, abuse of dominant positions, and mergers. Competition Law is not only

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Understanding Competition Law in South Africa – A Quick Guide

Competition Law / caveat

What is competition law and why is it important in South Africa? Competition law is a field of law that seeks to maintain competition in all markets by guarding against anti-competitive conduct by companies. It allows for the investigation, control and evaluation of restrictive practices, abuse of dominant positions, and mergers. Competition law is not

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Competition Act: Do’s and Don’ts

Commercial Law, Competition Law / caveat

The Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 (“the Act”) regulates competition issues in South Africa. The Act regulates mergers and anti-competitive conduct which it refers to as “prohibited practices”. Mergers which exceed the prescribed thresholds have to be approved of by the Competition Commission or Tribunal before implementation. Implementation before approval may result in penalties

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