Competition Act

Understanding Competition Law in South Africa – A Quick Guide

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

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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Anchor Tenant Market Inquiry Planned by Competition Commission

Economic Development Minister, Ebrahim Patel recently announced that the Competition Commission would commence a market inquiry into aspects of the South African retail sector. Particularly, it was indicated that the inquiry would amongst other things, focus on tenancy arrangements in shopping malls. This may have important implications for supermarket chains and property owners because parties

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