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Competition Law [2013] ZACT 26

Diageo Africa B.V v Newshelf 1167 (Pty) Ltd (107/LM/Dec12)

Diageo Africa B.V v Newshelf 1167 (Pty) Ltd (107/LM/Dec12) [2013] ZACT 26; [2013] 1 CPLR 184 (CT) (15 April 2013)

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Diageo Africa’s acquisition of a 50% shareholding in Newshelf 1167, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Product Market Definition
  • Public Interest
  • Portfolio Effects
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2008] ZACT 95

Moody Blue Trade and Invest 147 (Pty) Ltd v South Africa Roll Company (Pty) Ltd (102/LM/Sep08)

Moody Blue Trade and Invest 147 (Pty) Ltd v South Africa Roll Company (Pty) Ltd (102/LM/Sep08) [2008] ZACT 95 (24 November 2008)

The Competition Tribunal approved the merger between Moody Blue Trade and Invest 147 (Pty) Ltd and South Africa Roll Company (Pty) Ltd without conditions.

  • Merger Notification
  • Substantial Prevention Or Lessening Of Competition
  • Public Interest
  • Product Market Definition
  • Competition-law
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2008] ZACT 47

TATA Motors Ltd v Jaguar Land Rover (46/LM/May08)

TATA Motors Ltd v Jaguar Land Rover (46/LM/May08) [2008] ZACT 47 (26 June 2008)

The Tribunal approved TATA Motors’ acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover, finding no meaningful product overlap and no significant public interest concern.

  • Merger Control
  • Market Share Analysis
  • Public Interest
  • Product Market Definition
  • Merger-control
  • Market-share-analysis
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Competition Law [2002] ZACT 4

Nestlďż˝ (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Dairymaid-Nestlďż˝ (Pty) Ltd (61/LM/Nov01)

Nestlďż˝ (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Dairymaid-Nestlďż˝ (Pty) Ltd (61/LM/Nov01) [2002] ZACT 4 (24 January 2002)

The Competition Tribunal approved Nestlé South Africa’s acquisition of its joint venture Dairymaid-Nestlé, finding no material competition concerns in the relevant ice-cream market.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Substantial Lessening Of Competition
  • Public Interest
  • Product Market Definition
  • Large-merger-review
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2000] ZACT 41

Investec Group Ltd and Frame Group Ltd (86/LM/Aug00)

Investec Group Ltd and Frame Group Ltd (86/LM/Aug00) [2000] ZACT 41 (28 September 2000)

The Competition Tribunal approved Investec Group Ltd’s merger with Frame Group Ltd without conditions, finding no significant competition or public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Considerations
  • Product Market Definition
  • Section 16 Competition Act
  • Large-merger-review
  • Competition-act-section-16
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Competition Law [2000] ZACT 33

Glaxo Wellcome Plc and Another v Competition Commission of South Africa

Glaxo Wellcome Plc and Another v Competition Commission of South Africa [2000] ZACT 33 (28 July 2000)

The Tribunal found that the merger would result in high combined market shares in three therapeutic categories: anti-virals (excluding anti-HIV), topical anti-biotics, and anti-emetics. To address competition concerns, the merging parties voluntarily undertook to out license specific products in each category, ensuring that the merged entity would inherit only one party's market share in those markets. The Tribunal accepted these undertakings as sufficient to mitigate anti-competitive effects. Public interest concerns raised by the Treatment Action Campaign regarding HIV/AIDS medicines were i…

  • Intermediate Merger
  • Market Share Analysis
  • Out Licensing Conditions
  • Public Interest Considerations
  • Product Market Definition
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Competition Law [2000] ZACT 24

Dow Chemical Company and Union Carbide Corporation (50/LM/Apr00)

Dow Chemical Company and Union Carbide Corporation (50/LM/Apr00) [2000] ZACT 24 (2 June 2000)

The Tribunal approved Dow Chemical’s acquisition of Union Carbide without conditions, finding no South African competition concerns and no significant public interest issues.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Product Market Definition
  • International Merger
  • Public Interest Considerations
  • Large-merger-review
  • Merger-clearance
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