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What is EPR? Sorting Through the Waste Regulations
Although it is clear that at this early stage, many market participants do not take EPR, the EPR Regulations, nor their enforcement seriously, and although ignoring the implications thereof may seem a tenable and attractive option, the Department has indicated that such an attitude will not go unpunished and will result in severe consequences further down the line.
New section 34A of PRECCA has significantly increased the risk to companies of being entangled in corrupt activities
The new section 34A in the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 ("PRECCA") has significantly increased the risk to companies of being entangled in corrupt activities.
Mergers and Acquisitions: When is a merger notifiable, what are the consequences of failing to notify the Competition Authorities and what must I do?
In order to trigger a notifiable transaction, the transaction must be considered a merger in terms of the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (“the Act”). The second requirement is whether the transaction meets the financial thresholds.
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