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Two European Commission rulings demonstrate that dominant firms face competition law risks not only from pricing and supply practices, but also from misleading statements about competitors' products. These cases raise important questions about whether similar conduct could constitute exclusionary abuse under South African competition law, particularly section 8(1)(c) of the Competition Act.

Francophone Africa Competition Law Update...

Under South African competition law, public interest factors can be used to permit an anti-competitive merger, or to prohibit a pro-competitive merger.

The danger posed by a dominant firm is that it is able to conduct its business without any consideration of its customers or competitors, and potentially act in a way which is detrimental

The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation entered into force on 1 July 2010 with the following members: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Acting on the recommendation of the Pricing Committee, the Minister of Health has proposed the amendment of the Regulations Relating to the Transparent Pricing System for Medicines and Scheduled Substances.

amends the law relating to trade unions to make better provision therefor and for federations of trade unions and employers' organisations;...

The Competition Tribunal has imposed a record penalty of R10-million for failure to notify the competition authorities of a merger.

In early 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") imposed a record-breaking fine of USD5.684 million on three oil companies for engaging in ‘gun-jumping'...

The Competition Tribunal has today issued its decision and reasons in a much awaited judgment.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has handed down its judgments in both the Yara/Omnia case and the Loungefoam case.

Many directors and managers of companies still associate prohibited anti-competitive conduct with dishonest intentions and smoke-filled rooms.

While the vast majority of mergers assessed by South African competition authorities are approved unconditionally, certain trends are evident regarding the types of conditions imposed in conditional approvals.

Judge Dennis Davis, President of the Competition Appeal Court (the "CAC"), today handed down judgment detailing the final condition applicable to the Massmart Holdings Limited ("Massmart") and Walmart Stores Inc. ("Walmart") merger (namely the condition relating to the establishment of a supplier development programme).