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Price Fixing under the Competition Act

by Jamie-Lee Payne | Sep 2, 2022 | Commercial law, Publications

The Competition Act 89 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) prohibits price fixing and collusion between competitors. The aforementioned conduct is commonly referred to as ‘anti-competitive conduct or behavior’. The Act encompasses certain aspects such as...

Key Changes introduced by The Competition Amendment Act

by Guest Author | Feb 22, 2019 | News

On 13 February 2019, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Competition Amendment Act, 2019 into law. The commencement date has yet to be published in the Government Gazette. In South Africa, economic concentration results in fewer opportunities for SME’s...

Can silent participation constitute a contravention of the Competition Act?

by Guest Author | Oct 23, 2017 | Commercial law, Publications

In South Africa, agreements, concerted practices, or decisions by an association of competitors, are prohibited if it has the effect of substantially lessening or preventing competition in a market. In terms of section 4(1)(b)(i) of the Competition Act No 89 of 1998...

Price Fixing under the Competition Act

Key Changes introduced by The Competition Amendment Act

Can silent participation constitute a contravention of the Competition Act?

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