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    Kenya recognises supremacy of COMESA merger control regime

    As part of a package of reforms, the supremacy of the COMESA merger control regime has finally been recognised in Kenya with the effect that COMESA mergers no longer need to be notified to the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK).

    February 11, 2020

    Competition

    Nigerian merger control regime takes shape but material questions remain

    The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the Commission), the Nigerian competition authority, has taken a number of measures to implement the Nigerian merger control regime. In particular, in late 2019, the Commission adopted thresholds as well as taking the relatively unusual step of implementing an expedited and simplified procedure for foreign-to-foreign mergers.

    February 11, 2020

    Competition

    UK Supreme Court ruling on parent company liability for acts of its overseas subsidiaries

    An important decision from 2019 and one that will be of keen interest to UK companies with international operations is the UK Supreme Court judgment in Vedanta Resources Plc and Konkola Copper Mines Plc v Lungowe and Others [2019] UKSC 20.

    February 03, 2020

    Southern Africa

    Mali: Entry Into Force of the New Mining Code

    Following in the footsteps of other Western and Central African countries richly endowed with natural resources, Mali has effected a further reform of its mining legislation, replacing the relatively recent Law No.2012-015 dated 27 February 2012 (the 2012 Mining Code) which regulated the mining industry up to the present time.

    December 18, 2019

    Mining

    Introduction of major amendments to the Botswana competition regime

    On 2 December 2019, major amendments to the Botswana competition regime were brought into effect.

    December 12, 2019

    Competition

    Rise of buyer power regulation across Africa

    Developments across African jurisdictions are placing dominant buyers in the crosshairs of regulators.

    October 28, 2019

    Competition