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20 May 2013
Polity Focus
 
 
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01 Mar 2013
 
 
Competition compliance programme important for companies
Competition Law
The increase in the number and severity of anticompetitive-conduct fines in South Africa is likely to continue this year, especially as more competition authorities become active and effective.
 
 
Information sharing may result in anticompetitive outcomes
Competition Law
There is an increasing tendency by South African competition authorities to consider more carefully the transactions in which the potential for the dissemination of competitively sensitive...
 
 
Length of appeal process a concern for industry
Competition Law
The hierarchical structure of the courts in South Africa has received much attention because of concerns over the delays in the finalisation of cases, as a result of the insistent appeals that...
 
 
 
 
More construction companies come forward on anticompetitive conduct
Competition Law
The Competition Commission of South Africa’s fast-track settlement for firms in the construction sector has resulted in more than 20 companies disclosing information pertaining to bid-rigging and...
 
 
02 Mar 2012
 
Change to merger control considerations has begun
Competition Law
The role of public interest considerations in company mergers has seen a substantial change in the past few years, says Africa’s largest law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs director and...
 
 
Commission’s leniency policy makes progress
Competition Law
The Competition Commission’s corporate leniency policy (CLP) is making good progress in obtaining information regarding cartels, says law firm Shepstone & Wylie competition law specialist...
 
 
Competition Commission to prioritise cases
Competition Law
In an effort to protect consumers and increase consumer satisfaction, the Competition Commission of South Africa will now prioritise filed cases according to importance as part of its strategy to...
 
 
 
 
More merger activity predicted for 2012
Competition Law
The improving South African economy could pave the way for an increase in the number of merger filings this year, says legal practice Norton Rose South Africa head of competition law Heather Irvine.
 
 
 
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