Africa Competition Law Update.

SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW DEVELOPMENTS

1. Constitutional Court seeks to clarify jurisdictional boundaries of competition authorities in group five judgment
2. Competition Appeal Court elaborates on third party rights of participation in large merger proceedings
3. Competition Appeal Court engages with appropriate approach to characterisation of cartel conduct in Competition Commission v Irvin & Johnson and another
4. Competition Commission publishes revised Guidelines on Small Merger Notifications
5. Draft Block Exemption Regulations for Small, Micro and Medium-Sized Businesses published for comment

AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW DEVELOPMENTS

1. Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry appoints New Board of Commissioners of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
2. Amendments to Egyptian Competition Legislation introduce pre-merger notification regime
3. COMESA Appeals Board hears application for judicial review in respect of rejection of undertakings negotiated between Confédération Africaine de Football and COMESA Competition Commission
4. COMESA Competition Commission Conditionally approves SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl’s Acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics SAS
5. Decision of High Court of Botswana Clarifies Botswanan Competition Regulator’s jurisdiction over Botswana Medical Aid Society
6. Director-General of Competition Authority of Kenya calls for Competition Regulators to assess ongoing ramifications of decisions made during the Covid-19 pandemic
7. Namibian Competition Commission conditionally approves acquisition of Beer Production, Marketing and Distribution Firms by Heineken International BV
8. Seychelles’ Fair Trading Commission and Botswana’s Competition and Consumer Authority sign memorandum of understanding
9. Egyptian Competition Authority and South African Competition Commission seek to promote cooperation on competition law enforcement

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