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THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL

THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL. Annual Presentation to Parliamentary Committee 08 November 2006. INTRODUCTION. Competition policy and the Act Competition Commission Competition Tribunal Competition Appeal Court. HIGHLIGHTS 2005/2006.

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THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL

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  1. THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL Annual Presentation to Parliamentary Committee 08 November 2006

  2. INTRODUCTION • Competition policy and the Act • Competition Commission • Competition Tribunal • Competition Appeal Court

  3. HIGHLIGHTS 2005/2006 Since inception Tribunal has made an average 53.5 merger decisions annually 136 matters heard and 104 decision issued 101 large mergers heard in the current year 76.24% of large mergers heard within 10 days of notification

  4. HiIGHLIGHTS 2005/2006 cont • 84% of large merger decisions released on same day of hearing, 14% within 10 days of hearing • 195 days spent in hearings • 895 reports appeared in media monitored by Tribunal • David Lewis serves as vice-chairperson of the ICN • Tribunal invited to join the Competition Committee of the OECD

  5. CASES BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL

  6. LARGE MERGERS • Heard = 101 • Approved without conditions = 88 • Approved with conditions = 11 • Prohibitions = 2

  7. RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES • Complaints referred by Commission 10 heard 10 decided • Complaints by Complainants 1 heard 4 withdrawn • interim relief applications 3 heard 3 decided Total decided = 12

  8. FINES/PENALTIES IMPOSED Fines to the value of R87 625 000 were imposed because of contravention of the Act

  9. CASES ON PROCEDURE OR POINT OF LAW • Heard = 20 • Decided = 19 • Withdrawn = 1

  10. MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL • David Lewis – Chairperson • Norman Manoim – Full time member • Yasmin Carrim – Full time member

  11. MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL Part time members: • Marumo Moerane – Deputy Chairperson • Urmila Bhoola • Merle Holden • Mbuyiseli Madlanga • Thandi Orleyn • Medi Mokuena • Lawrence Reyburn

  12. DIVISIONS OF THE TRIBUNAL • Staff complement of 14 in 3 divisions • Corporate Services headed by Janeen de Klerk • Research Division headed by Rietsie Badenhorst • Registry Division headed by Lerato Motaung

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