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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 70

Clover S.A (Pty) Ltd v The Milk Procurement Business of Dairy Farmers of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (LM092Aug22)

Clover S.A (Pty) Ltd v The Milk Procurement Business of Dairy Farmers of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (LM092Aug22) [2022] ZACT 70; [2023] 1 CPLR 8 (CT) (1 December 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM092Aug22
Judges
Yasmin Carrim, Andiswa Ndoni, Fiona Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Clover S.A.’s acquisition of DFSA’s milk procurement business, subject to employment, procurement, and development conditions.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Hdp Shareholding
  • Milk Procurement Contracts
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2021] ZACT 90

Ultimo Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another v Part of the Rental Enterprises of Steinhoff Properties (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM189Jan21)

Ultimo Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another v Part of the Rental Enterprises of Steinhoff Properties (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM189Jan21) [2021] ZACT 90 (10 March 2021)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM189Jan21
Judges
E Daniels, M Mazwai, Y Carrim

The Competition Tribunal approved a merger subject to employment-related conditions, finding no substantial lessening of competition and addressing possible retrenchments.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Merger Clearance Certificate
  • Large-merger-review
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Competition Law [2020] ZACT 11

Capitalworks Atlanta GP (Pty) Ltd v Peregrine Holdings Ltd (LM021May20)

Capitalworks Atlanta GP (Pty) Ltd v Peregrine Holdings Ltd (LM021May20) [2020] ZACT 11 (20 August 2020)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM021May20
Judges
E Daniels, M Mazwai, H Cheadle

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Capitalworks’ acquisition of Peregrine, imposing a two-year moratorium on merger-related retrenchments.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment
  • Merger-control
  • Public-interest
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Competition Law [2019] ZACT 17

Farmisco (Pty) Ltd t/a Kynoch Fertilizers v The Profert Cluster (LM176Sep18)

Farmisco (Pty) Ltd t/a Kynoch Fertilizers v The Profert Cluster (LM176Sep18) [2019] ZACT 17 (26 March 2019)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM176Sep18
Judges
Enver Daniels, Mondo Mazwai, Fiona Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal approved Kynoch’s acquisition of the Profert Cluster without conditions, finding no substantial competition harm and rejecting a non-merger-specific divestiture condition.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest Assessment
  • Divestiture Conditions
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Merger-control
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2018] ZACT 67

Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Heinz Foods South Africa (Pty) Ltd (LM255Dec17)

Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Heinz Foods South Africa (Pty) Ltd (LM255Dec17) [2018] ZACT 67; [2018] 1 CPLR 293 (CT) (2 July 2018)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM255Dec17
Judges
AW Wessels, E Daniels, F Tregenna

Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Pioneer Foods’ acquisition of Heinz Foods South Africa, imposing employment protections and limits on retrenchments.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Vertical Relationships
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Local Manufacturing Impact
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2015] ZACT 88

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another v Best Milling (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM050Jun15)

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another v Best Milling (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM050Jun15) [2015] ZACT 88; [2015] 2 CPLR 653 (CT) (30 July 2015)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM050Jun15
Judges
Norman Manoim, Andiswa Ndoni, Yasmin Carrim

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved a merger giving joint control of the Kromdraai Group, with conditions limiting retrenchments and protecting affected employees.

  • Merger Control
  • Vertical Integration
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Coordinated Effects
  • Grain Storage Market
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Competition Law [2014] ZACT 52

Bucket Full (Pty) Ltd v Cartons And Labels Business of Nampak Products Ltd (018457)

Bucket Full (Pty) Ltd v Cartons And Labels Business of Nampak Products Ltd (018457) [2014] ZACT 52 (6 August 2014)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
018457
Judges
T Madima, A Ndoni, F Tregenna

The Tribunal conditionally approved Bucket Full’s acquisition of Nampak’s cartons and labels business, subject to a two-year ban on merger-related retrenchments.

  • Horizontal Merger
  • Market Concentration
  • Public Interest
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Countervailing Power
  • Moratorium On Retrenchment
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Competition Law [2014] ZACT 105

Arrowhead Properties Limited v Vividend Income Fund Limited (018929)

Arrowhead Properties Limited v Vividend Income Fund Limited (018929) [2014] ZACT 105 (24 July 2014)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
018929
Judges
T Madima, F Tregenna, A Ndoni

The Competition Tribunal approved Arrowhead’s takeover of Vividend, finding no substantial competition harm but imposing a three-year ban on retrenching 21 employees.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Market Definition
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2014] ZACT 12

Arrowhead Properties Limited v Vividend Income Fund Limited (018929)

Arrowhead Properties Limited v Vividend Income Fund Limited (018929) [2014] ZACT 12 (24 July 2014)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
018929
Judges
T Madima, F Tregenna, A Ndoni

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Arrowhead’s acquisition of Vividend, finding limited competition concerns but imposing a three-year ban on retrenching 21 employees.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Merger-control
  • Public-interest
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Competition Law [2013] ZACT 11

Glencore International PLC v Xstrata PLC (33/LM/Mar12)

Glencore International PLC v Xstrata PLC (33/LM/Mar12) [2013] ZACT 11; [2013] 1 CPLR 191 (CT) (6 March 2013)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
33/LM/Mar12
Judges
Norman Manoim, Andreas Wessels, Merle Holden

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Glencore’s acquisition of Xstrata, imposing employment conditions and finding no merger-specific competition harm.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Coal Market Delineation
  • Employment Retrenchment
  • Export Parity Pricing
  • Merger-control
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