Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Commission RulesPart 6 - Merger Procedures33. Intermediate mergers |
1) | If the Commission extends, or is deemed to have extended, the time period for considering an intermediate merger, it must serve a copy of the Extension Certificate in Form CC 14 on each participant in the proceedings within 30 days after receiving the Merger Notice. |
2) | If the Commission is deemed to have approved a merger in terms of section 14(2), the Commission must— |
a) | issue a Clearance Certificate, in Form CC 15, to the Participant who filed the Merger Notice; and |
b) | publish a notice of that approval in the Gazette. |
3) | After completing its investigation and considering an intermediate merger in terms of section 16, the Commission must— |
a) | issue a Clearance Certificate in Form CC 15 or a Notice of Prohibition in Form CC 16 to the participant who filed the Merger Notice; |
b) | at the same time make available to each participant a copy of its reasons for decision; and |
c) | publish a notice of its decision in the Gazette. |