Competition Commission v Patensie Sitrus Beherend Beperk; Bezuidenhout and Another v Patensie Sitrus Beherend Beperk
Competition Commission v Patensie Sitrus Beherend Beperk; Bezuidenhout and Another v Patensie Sitrus Beherend Beperk [2002] ZACT 18 (8 April 2002)
The Tribunal found that the respondent, Patensie Sitrus Beherend Beperk, and its farmer-members do not constitute a single economic entity for competition law purposes. The relationship is not analogous to a parent-subsidiary structure, as individual farmers exercise independent control over their farms and hold only minority shares in the respondent. The relevant market was determined to be the provision of packing and marketing services for citrus fruit in the Gamtoos River Valley, not the international market for citrus fruit. The respondent is dominant in this market, packing at least 70%…
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- Abuse Of Dominance
- Exclusionary Conduct
- Relevant Market Definition
- Restraint Of Trade
- Single Economic Entity
- Remedies Under Competition Act