Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa

Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa Synopsis

This fascinating book describes and analyses the development of competition law in South Africa, promoting a deeper understanding of the development of this foundational economic law within its specific national, social and economic context.Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa is a clear and insightful account of the establishment and first decade of one of the most successful competition law institutions to have mushroomed over the past 15 years. David Lewis believes that, while there is much to learn from international scholarship and jurisprudence and from participation in the various multinational initiatives in this field, competition law and its institutions have to be understood within their national economic and social contexts. Drawing strongly on case law and enforcement experiences, this book will appeal to academics, researchers and practitioners of competition law and economics. Contents: Preface 1. Beginnings 2. The New Competition Regime 3. Mergers 4. Abuse of Dominance 5. Cartels 6. Competition Enforcement on the World Stage 7. Conclusion and a Postscript Index

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