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Competition Law [2024] ZACT 12

K2023647843 (South Africa) Proprietary Limited v Mayfair Gearbox Holding Company Proprietary Limited (LM124Nov23)

K2023647843 (South Africa) Proprietary Limited v Mayfair Gearbox Holding Company Proprietary Limited (LM124Nov23) [2024] ZACT 12; [2024] 2 CPLR 19 (CT) (17 January 2024)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM124Nov23
Judges
Thando Vilakazi, Andiswa Ndoni, Geoff Budlender

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the acquisition of Mayfair Gearbox Holding Company by SPE BidCo, finding no competition overlaps or material public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Assessment
  • Employment Protection
  • Spread Of Ownership
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Large-merger-review
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Competition Law [2023] ZACT 40

Sanlam Emerging Markets Proprietary Limited and Another v SAN JV (RF) Proprietary Limited (LM100Aug22)

Sanlam Emerging Markets Proprietary Limited and Another v SAN JV (RF) Proprietary Limited (LM100Aug22) [2023] ZACT 40; [2023] 3 CPLR 44 (CT) (17 August 2023)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM100Aug22
Judges
J Wilson, F Tregenna, I Valodia

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Sanlam and Allianz’s joint acquisition of SAN JV, imposing restrictions on South African activities and information sharing.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Customer Foreclosure
  • Black Economic Empowerment
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 92

Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd v Sunshine Bakery Holdings (Pty) Ltd (LM089Aug22)

Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd v Sunshine Bakery Holdings (Pty) Ltd (LM089Aug22) [2022] ZACT 92 (5 December 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM089Aug22
Judges
Yasmin Carrim, Imraan Valodia, Fiona Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal approved Foodcorp’s acquisition of Sunshine Bakery Holdings, subject to two-year procurement conditions to address possible foreclosure concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Public Interest
  • B Bbee Ownership
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 96

Ardagh Group S.A v Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited (LM132Dec21)

Ardagh Group S.A v Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited (LM132Dec21) [2022] ZACT 96 (12 May 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM132Dec21
Judges
Yasmin Carrim, Sha’ista Goga, Andreas Wessels

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Ardagh Group S.A’s acquisition of Consol Holdings, imposing conditions on food jar production, retrenchments, and B-BBEE ownership.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • B Bbee Shareholding
  • Employment Protection
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 51

Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Ovobix (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Luxiano 227 (Pty) Ltd (LM121Nov21)

Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Ovobix (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Luxiano 227 (Pty) Ltd (LM121Nov21) [2022] ZACT 51; [2022] 1 CPLR 11 (CT) (7 April 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM121Nov21
Judges
Andreas Wessels, Yasmin Carrim, Liberty Mncube

The Tribunal conditionally approved Net1 SA’s acquisition of Ovobix and Luxanio, finding no substantial competition harm and imposing ESOP and development conditions.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • B Bbee Ownership Dilution
  • Employee Share Ownership Scheme
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Supplier And Enterprise Development
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Competition Law [2021] ZACT 59

Altron TMT SA Group (Pty) Ltd v Law Trusted Third Party Services (Pty) Ltd (LM019May21)

Altron TMT SA Group (Pty) Ltd v Law Trusted Third Party Services (Pty) Ltd (LM019May21) [2021] ZACT 59 (20 September 2021)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM019May21
Judges
E Daniels, Y Carrim, I Valodia

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Altron TMT’s acquisition of LawTrust, addressing competition concerns through pricing, access, and information-sharing conditions.

  • Merger Control
  • Market Definition
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Barriers To Entry
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2021] ZACT 32

Government Employee Pension Fund (represented by the Public Investment Corporation) v The Leasehold Rights (LM020May21)

Government Employee Pension Fund (represented by the Public Investment Corporation) v The Leasehold Rights (LM020May21) [2021] ZACT 32 (23 June 2021)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM020May21
Judges
M Mazwai, F Tregenna, T Vilakazi

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved GEPF’s acquisition of leasehold rights and a letting enterprise, finding no competition or public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger
  • Office Property Market
  • Public Interest Assessment
  • Merger Clearance
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Large-merger
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Competition Law [2021] ZACT 12

SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (represented by the general partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd v Absolute Pets Proprietary Limited (LM191Feb21)

SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (represented by the general partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd v Absolute Pets Proprietary Limited (LM191Feb21) [2021] ZACT 12 (24 February 2021)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM191Feb21
Judges
Enver Daniels, Mondo Mazwai, Halton Cheadle

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved SPE Fund’s acquisition of 80.11% of Absolute Pets, finding no competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Substantial Lessening Of Competition
  • Public Interest
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Merger-control
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2020] ZACT 45

SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (represented by the general partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd v Cavalier Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd (LM146Oct20)

SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (represented by the general partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd v Cavalier Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd (LM146Oct20) [2020] ZACT 45 (10 December 2020)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM146Oct20
Judges
Y Carrim, T Vilakazi, F Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership’s acquisition of control over Cavalier Group of Companies, finding no competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest
  • Ownership Transformation
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Merger-control
  • Public-interest
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Competition Law [2020] ZACT 24

Nouryon Chemicals International B.V. v CP Kelco Oy (LM170Mar20)

Nouryon Chemicals International B.V. v CP Kelco Oy (LM170Mar20) [2020] ZACT 24; [2020] 2 CPLR 786 (CT) (24 June 2020)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM170Mar20
Judges
E Daniels, A Ndoni, F Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Nouryon’s acquisition of CP Kelco, finding no substantial competition harm in South Africa’s CMC market.

  • Large Merger
  • Market Share Accretion
  • Public Interest
  • Vertical And Horizontal Overlap
  • Unconditional Approval
  • Competition-law
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