The Competition Commission (CompCom) is a South African government agency and the country's
anti-trust
Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust l ...
regulator. It has the power to block mergers and other transactions that would reduce competition.
History
In 2021, it blocked a proposed acquisition of Burger King South Africa over a lack of Black ownership.
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Competition Tribunal (South Africa)
The Competition Tribunal (CompTrib) is a court of first instance concerning competition-related matters in South Africa. It is an independent adjudicative body with cross-disciplinary expertise in law and economics. Its function is to hear and ...
Government agencies of South Africa
Competition regulators
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