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16 March 2010
Polity Focus
 
 
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12 Feb 2010
 
 
Schoolyard sense of fair play not applicable to collusion cases
REAL ECONOMY: COMPETITION LAW
The lingering schoolboy sense of justice in me (and in many others, I suspect) makes it hard to accept a logic whereby a company walks away scot-free, after effectively "telling tales" on its...
 
 
05 Feb 2010
 
 
 
Act should develop in line with South Africa’s growth
Competition Law
Because South Africa is a developing country, experts believe that it should have a Competition Act that can develop as it grows. The Act needs to tackle the aims of seeking to encourage...
 
 
 
 
Amendments reduce cartel activities, spur economic growth
Competition Law
The amendments made to Section 4 of the Competition Amendment Act (Act 1 of 2009) have been welcomed by government and political parties as a way of reducing the number of cartel activities and...
 
 
Claims of competition law inadequacy
Competition Law
There has been a feeling amongst the public and the government that competition laws are inadequate as they fail to target the individuals that orchestrate the contravening practices, particularly...
 
 
Commission hopes to expose cartels, improve competition
Competition Law
The Competition Commission has shifted its focus from mergers and acquisitions to a greater focus on enforcement, and developing prioritised sectors such as food, agroprocessing and forestry;...
 
 
19 Jan 2010
 
Competition Amendment Act – Criminal sanctions and other amendments
DENEYS REITZ
At the end of August last year the President assented to the 2009 Competition Amendment Act. All that now remains for the amendments to come into effect is promulgation of the date of commencement.
 
 
11 Sep 2009
 
Competition Amendment Act signed into law - September 2009
WEBBER WENTZEL
On 28 August 2009, President Zuma signed the Competition Amendment Act into law (Act No. 1 of 2009). The Amendment Act will come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the President. The signing...
 
 
29 Jul 2009
 
 
 
Competition's Cardinal Sin — Cartels
WERKSMANS
The competition authorities appear to be on a drive to eradicate cartels. not a week seems to go by without some announcement in the press of the Competition Commission uncovering another cartel....
 
 
 
Polity Focus
 
 
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