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Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

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Guidelines for the Determination of Administrative Penalties for Prohibited Practices

9. General and special provisions

 

9.1 Notwithstanding the imposition of an administrative penalty, the Commission may consider other remedies that seek to address the harm caused to competition as a result of the contravention. The remedies can be over and above the final administrative penalty.

 

9.2 In certain cases the Commission may impose a nominal administrative penalty taking into account the facts of each case.

 

9.3 Where applicable, the Commission will determine the interest payable in relation to the imposed administrative penalty in terms of section 80(1)(b) of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 and the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act No. 55 of 1975.