Competition

Lawtons Africa

Nov 16, 20221 min read

The Competition Authority of Kenya has issued a cease-and-desist order against the airline FLY540

Lawtons Africa

Sep 30, 20227 min read

Public interest justification for mergers

The need for legal certainty in approach to section 12A(3)(e)

Lawtons Africa

Jun 10, 20224 min read

Competition law post the national state of disaster

The novel Covid-19 virus necessitated the introduction of several unprecedented measures aimed at mitigating its impact

Lawtons Africa

Dec 13, 20211 min read

Agreements to reduce prices for COVID-19 PCR tests confirmed as orders of the Competition Tribunal

Agreements to reduce prices for COVID-19 PCR tests confirmed as orders of the Competition Tribuna

Lawtons Africa

Dec 3, 20211 min read

The Competition Tribunal confirms a consent agreement on procurement of school uniforms

Lawtons Africa

Dec 1, 20211 min read

The Competition Commission prohibits the acquisition of Sasol’s sodium cyanide assets

Lawtons Africa

Mar 11, 20214 min read

Counter-application vs collateral challenge

Can a court find that a contract is invalid and unlawful in the absence of a review application specifically requesting it to do so? ...

Lawtons Africa

Feb 2, 20211 min read

Competition Authority of Kenya Operationalises Informant Reward Scheme

Earlier this year, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) operationalised a reward scheme in order to increase its efficiency in...

Lawtons Africa

Jun 29, 20204 min read

The Constitutional Court rules section 67(1) is a procedural time-bar capable of condonation

On 24 June 2020, the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) handed down a landmark judgment in the matter between the Competition Commission...

Lawtons Africa

Apr 2, 20203 min read

COVID-19 block exemption for the hotel industry and banking, 2020

In the wake of the declaration of COVID-19 as a National Disaster, Government has taken several steps to limit and mitigate the impact...

Lawtons Africa

Mar 20, 20203 min read

COVID-19 block exemption for the healthcare sector, 2020

In the wake of the declaration of a state of national disaster due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of South Africa has made...