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Market inquiry into grocery retail sector announced

The Competition Commission has published a notice in the Government Gazette on 30 October 2015 that it will conduct a market inquiry to understand the general state of competition in the grocery retail sector. The purpose of the inquiry is to examine whether there are features or a combination of features in the sector that prevent, distort or restrict competition and/or to achieve the purposes of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998. A market inquiry is a general investigation into the state, nature and form of competition in a market, rather than a narrow investigation of specific conduct by any particular firm. To read more, click HERE.

Published on Monday, 9th November 2015 - 12:08

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