The role of ‘control’ in M&A transactions
29 January 2024, Mark le Riche
In an earlier article, we examined the requirements for notifying the Competition Commission about your merger. One of the aspects... touched on was the requirement of ‘control’ as an indicator of whether a transaction is reportable or not. In this article, we will delve deeper and examine the ‘control’ element as contemplated in the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (“Act”).