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20 May 2013
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24 Jul 2012
 
 
Tribunal unconditionally approves merger in the mining industry
WEBBER WENTZEL
On 5 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its reasons for the unconditional approval of a merger between Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited and First Uranium (Proprietary) Limited. The...
 
 
23 Jul 2012
 
Tribunal calls for more courage to "stop the cancer" in cartel finding
WEBBER WENTZEL
The Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has called for executives of firms involved in cartel conduct to show greater courage to admit to and cease cartel conduct. The request was made in a decision in...
 
 
20 Jul 2012
 
Commission to challenge Pannar Seed and Pioneer merger before the SCA
WEBBER WENTZEL
The Competition Commission (Commission) has filed an application to appeal the Competition Appeal Court's (CAC) judgment in the Pannar Seed (Proprietary) Limited (Pannar Seed) and Pioneer Hi-Bred...
 
 
06 Jul 2012
 
Constitutional Court denies direct access to Competition Commission
WEBBER WENTZEL
On 26 June 2012, the Constitutional Court (Court) ruled in two cases where the Competition Commission (Commission) sought to bypass the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) for the overturning of...
 
 
29 Jun 2012
 
Far-reaching amendment to exchange control regulations
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On 8 June 2012 the President of South Africa gazetted a brief, but far-reaching, amendment to the Exchange Control Regulations which restricts the transfer of ownership (and possibly licencing) of...
 
 
27 Jun 2012
 
Constitutional Court dismisses both of the Competition Commission's applications with costs
WEBBER WENTZEL
The Constitutional Court this morning handed down judgement in both the Competition Commission v Yara South Africa and Others (Yara case) and Competition Commission v Loungefoam and Others...
 
 
01 Jun 2012
 
SCA finds that the MPRDA didn't bring about an expropriation of old order mineral rights
WEBBER WENTZEL
In a far-reaching and unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday 31 May 2012, in Minister of Minerals and Energy v Agri South Africa [2012] ZASCA 93, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("the Court") held...
 
 
24 May 2012
 
Threatened ecosystems in need of protection
WEBBER WENTZEL
The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, No. 10 of 2004 (NEMBA) in section 52 provides that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs (Minister) may publish a national list of...
 
 
 
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