Paramount Mills (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission: In re; Competition Commission v Pioneer Foods (15/CR/MAR10)
Paramount Mills (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission: In re; Competition Commission v Pioneer Foods (15/CR/MAR10) [2011] ZACT 71; [2011] 2 CPLR 389 (CT) (7 September 2011)
The Tribunal held that the Commission's referral against Paramount Mills meets the statutory requirements for complaint referral under Rule 15(1) of the Competition Act. The referral provides sufficient information for Paramount Mills to understand and answer the case, as evidenced by its detailed answering affidavit and its ability to raise the prescription point. The Tribunal rejected the argument that the referral must meet the standard of a prima facie case or the precision of pleadings in motion proceedings. The Tribunal's proceedings are sui generis and not strictly adversarial or equiv…
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- Cartel Conduct
- Complaint Referral
- Pleading Standards
- Prescription Under Competition Act
- Motion Proceedings
- Sui Generis Tribunal Process