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TRIBUNAL DISMISSES PANEL BEATER’S BID TO REMOVE ITS ADMISSION OF CARTEL CONDUCT

Posted 06 January 2022

The Tribunal has dismissed an application by Life Wise (Pty) Ltd t/a Eldan Auto Body (“Eldan”) to excise its admission of cartel conduct, as contained in a consent agreement which was confirmed as an order of the Tribunal in August 2020. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS TWO CONSENT AGREEMENTS WHEREIN FIRMS AGREE TO PAY PENALTIES FOR ALLEGED COLLUSION IN NATIONAL TREASURY TENDER

Posted 23 December 2021

Two firms run by a mother and son, respectively, have agreed to settle with the Competition Commission (“the Commission”) and pay penalties for allegedly colluding with each other in relation to a National Treasury tender for the supply, delivery and off-loading of animal feed to the State for the period 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2019. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS PATHCARE, LANCET, AMPATH CONSENT AGREEMENTS TO REDUCE PRICES FOR COVID-19 RAPID ANITGEN TESTS

Posted 23 December 2021

Three of South Africa’s leading private pathology laboratories, namely: Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia & Partners and Dr WJH Vermaak Incorporated (“PathCare”); Drs Mauff AC & Partners t/a Lancet Laboratories (“Lancet”); and Drs Du Buisson, Kramer, Swart, Bouwer Incorporated t/a Ampath (“Ampath”) have agreed to immediately reduce their prices for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to a maximum of R150 (including VAT) for a two year period. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS CONSENT AGREEMENT IN WHICH JAPANESE CAR PARTS MANUFACTURER, ACCUSED OF CARTEL CONDUCT, AGREES TO PAY A PENALTY

Posted 22 December 2021

A Japanese car parts manufacturer has agreed to pay a settlement amount of R447 258 after being accused of allegedly colluding to fix prices, divide markets and tender collusively with respect to supplying parts for five different Nissan and Toyota vehicles between 2004 and 2010. Continue reading

Merger Alert: South African Gas Development Company SOC Ltd and Companhia Moçambicana de Gasoduto S.A. And Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (Pty) Ltd

Posted 22 December 2021

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the large merger wherein South African Gas Development Company SOC Ltd (“iGas”) and Companhia Moçambicana de Gasoduto S.A. (“CMG”) intend to increase their existing shareholding in Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (Pty) Ltd (“ROMPCO”) by each acquiring additional issued share capital of ROMPCO from Sasol South Africa Limited (“Sasol SA”) Continue reading

Merger Alert: Royale Energy (Pty) Ltd And Afric Oil (Pty) Ltd

Posted 21 December 2021

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the large merger whereby Royale Energy (Pty) Ltd (“Royale Energy”) intends to acquire Afric Oil (Pty) Ltd (“Afric Oil”). Following the implementation of the proposed transaction, Afric Oil and its subsidiaries will ultimately be solely controlled by Royale Energy. Continue reading

Tribunal approves merger in solar power sector, subject to B-BBEE ownership-related conditions

Posted 21 December 2021

The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed large merger whereby Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (“Atlantica”) intends to acquire: (i) the employees of Abengoa South Africa (Pty) Ltd (“Abengoa SA”); and (ii) the assets of Kaxu CSP O&M Company (Pty) Ltd (“Kaxu O&M”). The transaction is approved subject to B-BBEE ownership-related conditions. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL APPROVES SHOPRITE, TRADEMARKS MERGER WITH CONDITIONS

Posted 19 December 2021

The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed large merger whereby Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd (“Shoprite”) intends to acquire various registered trademarks (the “Trademarks”) owned by Mr. Basil Synodinos (“Mr. Synodinos”). Continue reading

PATHCARE AGREEMENT, TO REDUCE PRICE FOR COVID-19 PCR TESTS, CONFIRMED AS AN ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL

Posted 17 December 2021

The Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement whereby another leading pathology laboratory, namely: Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia & Partners and Dr WJH Vermaak Incorporated (“PathCare”) agrees to reduce its price for COVID-19 PCR tests. PathCare will charge no more than R500 (including VAT) per test, with immediate effect. Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 14 December 2021

Posted 14 December 2021

Invicta Holdings Ltd And Dartcom SA (Pty) Ltd -- Societe De Promotion Et De Participation Pour La Cooperation And Respublica Group (Pty) Ltd -- SKG Properties Fund I (Pty) Ltd and Tocolog (Pty) Ltd -- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure And Employees of Abengoa SA -- Municipal Employees Pension Fund And ERF 82 Bryanston (Pty) Ltd Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMNT IN WHICH FURNITURE REMOVAL COMPANY ADMITS TO CARTEL INVOLVEMENT, AGREES TO PAY A PENALTY

Posted 14 December 2021

A furniture removal company which services government departments, large corporates and the public has admitted to involvement in a furniture removal cartel in 28 instances of cover pricing, a form of collusion, in the provision of furniture removal services from around 2007 to at least 2012... Continue reading

TWO SA AIRFORCE SUPPLIERS AGREE TO PAY PENALTIES FOR ALLEGED TENDER COLLUSION

Posted 13 December 2021

K.F Computers and SAAB deny contravening the Competition Act but have concluded separate settlement agreements with the Competition Commission, wherein K.F Computers agrees to pay a penalty of R32 135 and SAAB agrees to pay a R2 000 000 penalty. SAAB has also made additional commitments which will benefit supplier development. The settlement agreements have been confirmed as orders by the Tribunal. Continue reading

AGREEMENTS TO REDUCE PRICES FOR COVID-19 PCR TESTS CONFIRMED AS ORDERS OF THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL

Posted 12 December 2021

Two leading pathology laboratories have agreed to reduce their prices for COVID-19 PCR tests for the next two years, capping the amount at R500 including VAT. This forms part of the terms of two separate consent agreements which the Commission has concluded with Ampath and Lancet, respectively. The agreements have been confirmed as orders of the Tribunal on an urgent basis, to give effect to the price reductions without delay... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 10 December 2021

Posted 10 December 2021

Old Mutual Insure Limited And ONE Financial Services Holdings (Pty) Ltd --- KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd And DriveRisk Holdings (Pty) Ltd --- Standard Bank Group Limited And Liberty Holdings Limited --- SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (Represented by the General Partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd And Q Link Holdings (Pty) Ltd) Continue reading

Merger Alert: FirstRand Bank Limited And Kulula Air (Pty) Ltd

Posted 07 December 2021

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the large merger whereby FirstRand Bank Limited ("FRB") intends to acquire control over the airport lounges (the “Slow Lounge”) business of Kulula Air (Pty) Ltd (“Kulula Air”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Comair Limited (“Comair”). Continue reading

Hearing Alert: BANKING FOREX MATTER

Posted 28 November 2021

The Tribunal is scheduled to hear arguments by the Competition Commission in its joinder applications i.e. the Commission seeks to add a further nine banks as respondents in the main complaint referral. Thereafter, the Tribunal will hear the second round of exceptions (i.e. preliminary objections) and dismissal applications brought by the respondent banks... Continue reading

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Interlocutory Application	CR024May15/VAR133Sep20	Eldan Auto Body And CC	2022-01-06	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO154Dec21	CC And PathCare (Rapid Antigen Tests)	2021-12-23	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO155Dec21	CC And Lancet Laboratories (Rapid Antigen Tests)	2021-12-23	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO158Dec21	CC And AMPATH (Rapid Antigen Tests)	2021-12-23	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR125Sep20/SA145Dec21	CC And Aludar Holdings	2021-12-23	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR125Sep20/SA146Dec21	CC And Ikemele Egg Production	2021-12-23	Download
Consent Order	CO147Dec21	CC And Denso Corporation	2021-12-22	Download
Large Merger	LM116Nov21	SA Gas Development Company And Republic of Mozambique Pipeline	2021-12-22	Download
Large Merger	LM094Oct21	Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure And Employees of Abengoa SA	2021-12-21	Download
Large Merger	LM111Oct21	Royale Energy And Afric Oil	2021-12-21	Download
Large Merger	LM090Oct21	Shoprite Checkers And Trademarks	2021-12-19	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO142Dec21	Competition Commission And PathCare	2021-12-17	Download
Large Merger	LM096Oct21	SKG Properties Fund I And Tocolog	2021-12-14	Download
Large Merger	LM097Oct21	Societe De Promotion And Respublica Group	2021-12-14	Download
Large Merger	LM098Oct21	MEPF And ERF 82 Bryanston	2021-12-14	Download
Large Merger	LM099Oct21	Invicta Holdings And Dartcom SA	2021-12-14	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR121Sep15/SA112Nov21	CC and Afriworld	2021-12-14	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR010Apr19/SA134Dec21	CC And K.F Computers	2021-12-13	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR010Apr19/SA138Dec21	CC And SAAB Grintek Defense	2021-12-13	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO140Dec21	Competition Commission and Ampath	2021-12-12	Download
Covid19 Consent Order	COVCO141Dec21	Competition Commission And Lancet Laboratories	2021-12-12	Download
Large Merger	LM107Oct21	SPE Mid-Market Fund I And Q Link Holdings	2021-12-10	Download
Large Merger	LM073Sep21	Standard Bank Group And Liberty Holdings	2021-12-10	Download
Large Merger	LM082Sep21	Old Mutual Insure And One Financial Service	2021-12-10	Download
Large Merger	LM093Oct21	KAP Industrial Holdings And Driverisk Holdings	2021-12-10	Download
Large Merger	LM089Oct21	Firstrand Bank And Kulula Air	2021-12-07	Download
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