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Competition Act, 1998

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Competition Commission Rules 2001

Part 6 - Merger Procedures

25. Small merger notification

 

(1) The Commission may require the parties to a small merger to notify the Commission of that merger in terms of section 13(3), by serving Form CC 9 on the parties to the merger.

 

(2) The parties to a small merger must fulfil the notification requirements set out in this Part within 20 business days after receiving Form CC 9.

 

(3) If a small merger has already been implemented before the Commission serves Form CC 9, the Commission will have complied with sub-rule (1) when it has served Form CC 9 on the Primary Acquiring Firm.

 

(4) Rules 26 – 34 apply to the notification of a small merger, whether that notification is  voluntary in terms of section 13(2), or in response to Form CC 9.