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Competition Alert

27 Aug 2014 1 min read Article

In this issue

  • New appointments at the Competition Commission
  • Are merger related employment conditions stifling the realisation of efficiencies?
  • High Court decides on Netcare's concerns regarding healthcare inquiry
  • Final statement of issues and guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published
  • The Competition Commission retracts and corrects terms of reference for LPG market inquiry
  • Competition Commission concluded consent agreement with British Airways plc
  • B&E and Cycad Pipeline settlements
  • New clarity in merger control
  • Commission concludes collaboration agreements with regulators

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