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South Africa: Buyer Power Regulations 2020

Progress

Current status
in force
13 Feb 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
South Africa
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Feb 2020
in force

Implemented Power Regulations 2020 including e-commerce and online services sector

On 13 February 2020, the Regulations on Buyer Power under the Competition Act 1998 entered into force. The Regulations designate the sectors of dominant firms which are prohibited from requiring or imposing unfair prices or other trading conditions …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament

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