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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Competition Act 89 of 1998"”.
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A critical analysis of the 'national security veto' in terms of section 18A of the Competition Act 89 of 1998
In February 2019, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into law a seminal piece of legislation in the form of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018. Amongst the various amendments contained in the amendment, an important one is that which inserted section 18A into the principal …
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The tax deductibility of interest on money borrowed to pay penalties imposed by the Competition Tribunal in terms of the Competition Act, 89 of 1998
Section 59(1) of the Competition Act, 89 of 1998 authorises the Competition Tribunal to impose administrative penalties on firms who have committed prohibited forms of anti-competitive conduct, for example a penalty of R45 million was imposed on South African Airways (Pty) Ltd for abuse of …
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The determination of merger implementation for the purposes of merger control within the ambit of South African competition law
The Competition Act 89 of 1998 (Competition Act), contains merger review provisions that establish a mandatory merger filing regime for merger transactions that meet the statutory definition of a merger as well as the prescribed thresholds for notification.1 The mandatory merger requirements are …
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An assessment of the suitability of the criminal cartel offence in South African competition law
Section 73A of the Competition Amendment Act 1 of 2009 which will be inserted into the Competition Act 89 of 1998, will hold directors/executives criminally liable for infringing s4(1)(b) of the Competition Act. Section 4(1)(b) specifically prohibits firms from engaging in price-fixing, collusive …
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Merger notification: the necessity for adequately defining control
Company law notions of control are not always harmonious with those of competition law, and thus the former may need to create its own jurisprudence informed by an appreciation of the purpose of merger notification under the Competition Act 89 of 1998. My research in this study will examine the …
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The role of competition law to facilitate the achievement of competitive outcomes in the healthcare sector
Competition law is defined as the rules or provisions which set out to safeguard and sustain a market where fair, yet vigorous, competition will result in the most effective allocation of economic resources and in the production of goods and services at the lowest price. Competition law is thereby …
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The assessment of excessive pricing: before, during, and after COVID-19
The prohibition of excessive pricing is the most controversial contravention in the Competition Act 89 of 1998. The publication of Babelegi Workwear and Industrial Supplies CC and DisChem Pharmacies Limited, by the Competition Tribunal of South Africa (“Tribunal”) and subsequently the Competition …
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The Russo-Ukranian War: implications on the right of access to sufficient food in South Africa
… battlefield, threatening the fundamental right of access to sufficient food in South Africa. This study analysed the adequacy of instruments for the protection of the right of access to sufficient food. The analysis includes an in-depth study of international, regional, and national legal …