Tag: Competition Commission
South Africa: Competition Commission to investigate schoolbook price-fixing
The Competition Commission is set to investigate whether the Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and its 91 members have been fixing book prices.
“Commissioner...
South Africa: Japanese car carrier fined for price-fixing
The Competition Commission of South Africa has reached a settlement agreement with K-Line, under which the Japanese company will pay a 98 million rand...
Namibia: Insurers probed for gouging ‘panel beaters’
The Namibian Competition Commission has launched an investigation into short-term insurers, after findings show that various short-term insurance companies have engaged in collusive conduct—specifically...
India: Competition Commission clears Walmart-Flipkart deal
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday, August 8, announced it has approved Walmart’s proposed acquisition of Flipkart.
In May, Walmart announced its acquisition...
Hong Kong: IT firms taken to tribunal by competition regulator
The city’s antitrust regulator, the Competition Commission, has taken five information technology companies to the tribunal for alleged bid rigging involving a tender issued...
Off and Running: the Hong Kong Competition Commission Commences Full Operations
By Rose Webb, Rasul Butt, Tim Lear & Dennis Beling -
The Competition Commission in Hong Kong began enforcing Hong Kong’s first economy wide competition...
Institutional Design and Decision-Making in the Competition and Markets Authority
Alex Chisholm, David Currie, Tim Jarvis, Sep 11, 2014
In this article, we set out how the reforms to the U.K. competition regime and the...
Competition Law Enforcement in the U.K. Grocery and Food Sectors and...
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Mark Jones, Jun 30, 2014
In recent years the U.K. grocery and food industries...
Bitter Sweet The OFT’s Recent Approach to Food Mergers
Richard Blewett, Jul 15, 2013
Tempers frayed earlier this year when the U.K.'s Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") referred A.G. Barr plc's acquisition of Britvic...
2013 A Glimpse Into the Future of South African Competition Enforcement
Tanya Haskins, Heather Irvine, Jan 15, 2013
The new year is likely to see several interesting developments in South African competition law, following a very...
