MERGER NOTIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

If your company will be undergoing a merger please review the documentation below to ensure that you are well-informed about the Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal rules and procedures.

THE COMPETITION ACT WITH REFERENCE TO MERGERS

Merger Control Chapter 3 of the Act amended to its present form by section 6 of the Competition Second Amendment Act, 39 of 2000.

COMPETITION TRIBUNAL RULES FOR MERGERS

The Competition Tribunal rules for Merger Proceedings are issued in terms of Division C (Rules 29-37) of the Competition Tribunal Rules

Directive for the issuing of reasons for Phase 1 and Phase 2 Category Mergers

COMPETITION COMMISSION RULES FOR MERGERS

The Competition Commission Merger Procedure rules are issued in terms of Part 6 (Rules 24-41) of the Competition Commission Rules

COMPETITION COMMISSION MERGER AND ACQUISITION FORMS
COMPETITION COMMISSION PRACTICE NOTES/GUIDELINES
NOTIFICATION OF THRESHOLD

Amendment of the determination of merger thresholds as issued in terms of section 11 of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)