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MATTERS DECIDED BY THE TRIBUNAL – 22 JULY 2021

Posted 22 July 2021

Tribunal approves international merger with a moratorium on local retrenchments; and Mr Price Group and Yuppiechef merger approved by Tribunal, without conditions Continue reading

Tribunal confirms consent agreement between Commission, Fruit Stop regarding raw ginger excessive pricing during Covid-19

Posted 21 July 2021

The Tribunal has confirmed a consent agreement between the Competition Commission (“the Commission”) and Fruit Stop CC, after the Commission found that a Fruit Stop branch in Wonderboom in Pretoria, between April and June 2020, charged excessive prices for raw ginger – a basic food item protected under the Consumer Protection Regulations (“the Regulations”). Continue reading

INTERNATIONAL MERGER INVOLVING AON AND WTW APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

Posted 15 July 2021

The Tribunal has approved the large merger, with conditions, in which Aon Plc (“Aon”) will acquire the business of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (“Willis Towers”). Following implementation of this international transaction, Aon will exercise sole control over Willis Towers. Continue reading

MATTERS DECIDED BY THE TRIBUNAL - 8 July 2021

Posted 08 July 2021

Tribunal unconditionally approves merger involving Northam Platinum Holdings Limited and Northam Platinum Limited; Tribunal confirms settlement agreement whereby firms agree to pay R1 million fine for failing to notify a merger; and Tribunal confirms settlement agreement between Commission and Premier FMCG relating to wheat and maize milling cartels Continue reading

OUTCOME OF MATTERS DECIDED BY THE TRIBUNAL - 1 July 2021

Posted 01 July 2021

The following mergers have been approved, with conditions, by the Tribunal... Continue reading

OUTCOME OF MATTERS DECIDED BY THE TRIBUNAL - 30 June 2021

Posted 30 June 2021

The following large mergers have been unconditionally approved by the Tribunal... Continue reading

ALERT: Tribunal releases public version of the reasons for its conditional approval of the merger involving JSE and Link Market Services South Africa

Posted 21 June 2021

The Tribunal has released the public version of its reasons for its order approving the merger whereby JSE Limited (the JSE), the operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, acquired shares registry firm, Link Market Services South Africa (LMS SA). Continue reading

AIR LIQUIDE ACQUIRES 16 AIR SEPARATION UNITS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SASOL, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INTEREST CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE TRIBUNAL

Posted 18 June 2021

The Tribunal has, subject to a range of public interest conditions, approved the acquisition of 16 Air Separation Units (“ASUs”) owned and operated by Sasol South Africa Ltd (“Sasol”) by Air Liquide Large Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd (“ALLISA”). The conditions relate to B-BBEE, employment, availability of spare liquid oxygen for the healthcare sector, preferential procurement and supplier development, among others. Continue reading

Tribunal approves merger whereby global engineering group acquires mining and tunnelling products provider, subject to employment conditions

Posted 17 June 2021

The Tribunal has approved, with employment conditions, the large merger whereby Sandvik Aktiebolag plc (“Sandvik”) will acquire DSI Underground Holdings S.à.r.l. (“DSI”). Post-merger, Sandvik will acquire sole control of both DSI and a South African joint venture between DSI and Frank Calandra Inc (“Jennmar JV”). Continue reading

Tribunal confirms consent agreement: Pick n Pay exclusivity provisions in lease agreements immediately scrapped against privately black-owned supermarkets, small businesses and speciality stores

Posted 14 June 2021

Supermarkets that are privately owned and controlled by historically disadvantaged persons (“HDP Supermarkets”) can immediately access letting space in all shopping centres where a Pick n Pay store has exclusivity provisions in its lease agreement. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL APPROVES MOTUS GROUP’S ACQUISITION OF TARGET DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT CONDITIONS

Posted 10 June 2021

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the large merger between Motus Group Limited (“Motus Group”) and North Motor Group (Pty) Ltd’s Kia Bryanston and Honda Sandton Motor Dealerships (“target dealerships”). This transaction involves Motus Group acquiring control of the target dealerships from North Motor Group (Pty) Ltd. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREBY FIRMS AGREE TO PAY A R350K FINE FOR FAILING TO NOTIFY A MERGER

Posted 07 June 2021

The Tribunal has confirmed a settlement agreement wherein Shashe Trading (Pty) Ltd and Devenco 44 (Pty) Ltd admit that they contravened the Competition Act by implementing a merger transaction without notifying the Competition Commission in 2019. Continue reading

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