Current Articles
Getting the Deal Through: Dominance 2010
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24 May 2010
)
Daryl Dingley and Desmond Rudman contributed the South African sections of
Global Competition Review's Getting the Deal Through: Dominance 2010.
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2010
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06 January 2010
)
Nkonzo Hlathswayo and Martin Versfeld both partners at Webber Wentzel's Competition Law Practice Group, recently contributed the South African chapter dealing with merger authorities and legislation to the Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2010.
Competition Amendment Act signed into law - September 2009
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07 September 2009
)
On 28 August 2009, President Zuma signed the Competition Amendment Act into law (Act No. 1 of 2009). The Amendment Act will come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the President. The signing of the Amendment Act concludes a legislative process which lasted no less than a year since it was first tabled in June 2008 and finally passed by Parliament in October 2008. However, President Motlanthe was concerned that certain provisions in the Amendment Act were unconstitutional and sent it back to Parliament for reconsideration, which returned it to him unchanged.
