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Competition Law [2024] ZACT 38

Life Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd v Fresenius Medical Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Respect of the Dialysis Services Business (LM035Jun23)

Life Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd v Fresenius Medical Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Respect of the Dialysis Services Business (LM035Jun23) [2024] ZACT 38 (18 March 2024)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM035Jun23
Judges
L Mncube, A Ndoni, I Valodia

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Life Healthcare’s acquisition of Fresenius’s dialysis services business, subject to competition and public interest conditions.

  • Merger Control
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Merger-control
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Competition Law [2023] ZACT 56

Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Future Life Health Products (Pty) Ltd (LM200Mar23)

Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Future Life Health Products (Pty) Ltd (LM200Mar23) [2023] ZACT 56 (3 July 2023)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM200Mar23
Judges
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, Fiona Tregenna, Thando Vilakazi

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Pioneer Foods’ acquisition of Future Life’s remaining shares, finding no substantial competition harm and no adverse employment effects.

  • Large Merger
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment
  • Employment Effects
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Competition Law [2023] ZACT 20

Clicks Retailers v H Mallach and Associates (LM183Feb23)

Clicks Retailers v H Mallach and Associates (LM183Feb23) [2023] ZACT 20 (12 April 2023)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM183Feb23
Judges
Sha’ista Goga, Imraan Valodia, Andiswa Ndoni

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Clicks Retailers’ acquisition of M-Kem Pharmacy, finding no substantial lessening of competition or public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Customer Foreclosure
  • Public Interest Employment
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Competition Law [2023] ZACT 1

FLM Proprietary Limited v Everfresh Market Ballito (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM126Oct22)

FLM Proprietary Limited v Everfresh Market Ballito (Pty) Ltd and Others (LM126Oct22) [2023] ZACT 1 (5 January 2023)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM126Oct22
Judges
Andreas Wessels, Mondo Mazwai, Imraan Valodia

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved FLM SA’s acquisition of three Food Lover’s Market franchise stores, subject to HDP ownership and supplier-development conditions.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Public Interest Conditions
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Hdp Ownership
  • Supplier Development
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 90

Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Pick n Pay Douglasdale Family Supermarket & Liquor Store (LM114Sep22)

Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Pick n Pay Douglasdale Family Supermarket & Liquor Store (LM114Sep22) [2022] ZACT 90; [2024] 1 CPLR 9 (CT) (15 December 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM114Sep22
Judges
T Vilakazi, Y Carrim, S Goga

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Pick n Pay Retailers’ acquisition of Pick n Pay Douglasdale, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Public Interest
  • Hdp Ownership
  • Employment Effects
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 102

SPE Mid-Market Fund v K2022654763 (South Africa) Pty Ltd (LM118Sep22)

SPE Mid-Market Fund v K2022654763 (South Africa) Pty Ltd (LM118Sep22) [2022] ZACT 102 (15 November 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM118Sep22
Judges
S Goga, M Mazwai, F Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership’s acquisition of sole control over K2022654763 (South Africa) Pty Ltd.

  • Large Merger
  • Public Interest Assessment
  • Hdp Ownership
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Employment Effects
  • Large-merger
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 103

ZA Online Store Proprietary Limited v Shock Proof Investment 202 Proprietary Limited (LM066JUL22)

ZA Online Store Proprietary Limited v Shock Proof Investment 202 Proprietary Limited (LM066JUL22) [2022] ZACT 103 (29 September 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM066JUL22
Judges
Yasmin Carrim, A Ndoni, I Valodia

Competition Tribunal approved ZA Online’s acquisition of an additional 0.2% in Shock Proof unconditionally, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Customer Foreclosure
  • Public Interest Assessment
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 31

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Bollore Africa Logistics SAS (LM012APR22)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Bollore Africa Logistics SAS (LM012APR22) [2022] ZACT 31 (25 July 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM012APR22
Judges
Imraan I. Valodia, Andiswa Ndoni, Fiona Tregenna

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved MSC Group’s acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics SAS, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Customer Foreclosure
  • Public Interest
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 65

Main Street 1878 Proprietary Limited v Grindrod Intermodal business and Others (LM125Nov21)

Main Street 1878 Proprietary Limited v Grindrod Intermodal business and Others (LM125Nov21) [2022] ZACT 65; [2022] 1 CPLR 10 (CT) (31 May 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM125Nov21
Judges
Yasmin Carrim, Enver Daniels, Imraan I. Valodia

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Main Street 1878’s acquisition of Maersk Inland, Grindrod Intermodal and Ocean Africa Container Lines, subject to information-exchange safeguards.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Information Exchange
  • Public Interest
  • Employment Effects
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Competition Law [2022] ZACT 9

A.P Moller-Maersk A/S v Senator International (LM135Dec21)

A.P Moller-Maersk A/S v Senator International (LM135Dec21) [2022] ZACT 9 (15 March 2022)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM135Dec21
Judges
Andreas Wessels, Yasmin Carrim, Liberty Mncube

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S’s acquisition of Senator International, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Overlap
  • Input Foreclosure
  • Customer Foreclosure
  • Public Interest Assessment
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