Competition law – the South African experience

Join us for a three-day course in competition law. The course is presented by: judge Dennis Davis, judge of the High Court and president of the Competition Appeal Court since 2000, David Unterhalter, SC, regarded as the leading competition law practitioner in South Africa, and Stephan Malherbe who participated centrally in the design of South Africa's competition law framework.

About the course:
South Africa abides by the best international practice of a free market principle. However, competition is heavily controlled by the Competition Act of 1998. Compliance with competition law has far-reaching implications for local and foreign businesses. Competition law forms a critical part of the business landscape and plays a vital role in influencing firms' corporate and commercial strategies.

This course will provide an in-depth look at competition law in South Africa. Our panel of academics, legal practitioners, competition economists and regulators will give insights into the policy and legal framework of competition law in South Africa and will balance lectures on the technical legal and economic analyses of competition law with practical examples from case studies and recent legislative and policy developments.

Who will benefit from this course?
Legal practitioners, advocates and attorneys advising businesses operating in South Africa or that have dealings in South Africa, internal legal counsel, compliance managers and business people.

After attendance of this three-day course, attendees should have a good working knowledge of:
- The Competition Act, including the purpose, objectives and aims of competition policy
- The jurisdiction of the Competition Act
- The roles, powers, processes, practices and procedures of the Competition Authorities - the implementing and governing bodies for Competition Law are the Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal and the Competition Appeal Court
- The economic principles underpinning competition policy and law

Course outline:
The economics of competition law
An introduction to the Competition Act 89 of 1998, as amended ("the Competition Act")
Abuse of dominance: price discrimination
Vertical agreements
Advisory opinions and exemptions
Questions of application and concurrency
Abuse of dominance: restrictive practices
Mergers and acquisitions
Horizontal agreements
Complaints

Registration details:
Programme and venue information:
Signing in will commence at 9.00 on the first day unless otherwise advised. Each day will end at approximately 17.00.

Award of certificate:
A certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend all three days. Please ensure that you sign the attendance register every day.

Closing date for registration: one week prior to the course.

Registration and enquiries:
Please contact Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law:
Paula Allen on 021 650 5558
Andrea Blaauw on 021 650 5413
Fax: 021 650 5513
Email: az.ca.tcu@nella.aluap/az.ca.tcu@wuaalb.aerdna/az.ca.tcu@llafressaw.aneri
Or visit our website to download the registration form: www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za.

Date: 17 March 2016 to 19 March 2016
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Cape Town
Cost: R7,500 per delegate. Includes parking, teas, lunches and course materials.

More info:

Instructions regarding the programme and directions to the venue will be sent to you electronically a week prior to the event.