South African and African Competition Law Update

SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW DEVELOPMENTS

1. Competition Commission Publishes Final Terms of Reference for Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry

2. Final Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry Report Published by Competition Commission

3. Competition Appeal Court Considers Whether More than One Extension to Interim Relief Order May Permissibly be Granted Under Section 49C of the Competition Act

4. Interim Relief Order Set Aside by Competition Appeal Court in Relation to Standard Bank, Mercantile Bank and Access Bank in Sekunjalo Group Matter

5. Competition Tribunal Dismisses Complaint Relating to Fixing Amount Charged as Deposit Fee for Gas Cylinders

6. Energy Users and Energy Suppliers Block Exemptions Published by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW DEVELOPMENTS

7. COMESA Competition Commission Partially Prohibits Akzonobel’s Acquisition of the Decorative Coatings Business of Kansai Plascon

8. Competition Act, 2023 Passed by Ugandan Parliament Following Reconsideration of Need for Independent Regulator

9. Competition Authority of Kenya Sanctions Cartel Conduct in Steel Sector

10. Malawi High Court Holds that Competition and Fair Trading Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Impose Penal Sanctions for Unfair Trading Practices

11. East African Community Competition Authority and Competition Authority of Kenya Enter into Memorandum of Understanding

12. Competition Protocol under the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area Formally Adopted

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