Interim Measures On Merger Review By The COMESA Competiton Commision

INTRODUCTION

As a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African ("COMESA"), Zambian competition law recognizes the COMESA Competition legal framework. The application of this competition regime extends to all economic activities within Zambia or having an effect within Zambia. This includes transactions involving acquisitions of real estate as outlined in our Mondaq Real Estate Comparative Guide (please click here to access our Mondaq Real Estate Comparative Guide) and those involving acquisitions of mining rights and non-mining rights as outlined in our Mondaq Mining Comperative Guide (please click here to access our Mondaq Mining Comparative Guide), provided the requisite test is met.