• In terms of a Ministerial Order issued on 5 June 2015, fees payable for procedures before the Mozambican Competition Authority (Autoridade Reguladora da Concorrência), which is still being established, have been determined.
• Fees payable for merger filings are potentially very high, being 5% of turnover for the year preceding the merger filing, where relevant turnover is determined according to Article 12(3) of the Regulations of the Competition Act.
• Fees payable for requests for exemptions from the application of the Competition Act will be 200,000 MT (approximately US$ 5,200) and for an annual exemption will be 150,000 MT (approximately US$ 4,000).
• Fees payable for legal opinions will be 40,000 MT (approximately US$ 1,000). 

The relevant competition legislation in Mozambique is already in force.  The Competition Authority is expected to be established before the end of 2015. 

For more information, please contact any of the Partners in the Competition Practice Group at Bowman Gilfillan