Competition Commission v Louw N.O. and Others (017731)
Competition Commission v Louw N.O. and Others (017731) [2014] ZACT 86; [2014] 2 CPLR 387 (CT) (18 December 2014)
The Tribunal found that Welkom Centre and Louw's Centre entered into and continued to adhere to an agreement to divide markets in the Free State and Northern Cape for the supply and distribution of locking products, including but not limited to Mul-T-Lock products. The respondents conceded the existence and ongoing nature of the agreement, and their attempts to justify or limit its scope were rejected. The Tribunal held that market allocation agreements are per se prohibited under section 4(1)(b)(ii) of the Competition Act, with no available justification or defence. The evidence, including c…
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- Market Allocation
- Horizontal Agreement
- Per Se Offence
- Administrative Penalty
- Cease And Desist Order