The COMESA Court of Justice rules that a merger filing notification to COMESA's Competition Commission will remove the need for filings to national authorities in the Member State (Polytol)

Modrall, Jay; Grenfell, Michael

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31 Aug 2013

The COMESA Court of Justice rules that a merger filing notification to COMESA’s Competition Commission will remove the need for filings to national authorities in the Member State (Polytol)

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COMESA Court of Justice (First Instance Division), Polytol Paints & Adhesives Manufacturers v Republic of Mauritius, Case No. 1 of 2012, 31 August 2013

In much the same way that, within the European Union, a merger filing (notification) to the European Commission removes the need for filings to national competition authorities in the EU Member States, so too the COMESA. Court of Justice has ruled that a merger filing (notification) to COMESA’s Competition Commission will remove the need for filings to national

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Jay Modrall
Norton Rose Fulbright (Brussels)

Belgium 31 contributions 13300 visits
Michael Grenfell
United Kingdom’s Competition Authority (CMA) (London)

United Kingdom 5 contributions 1482 visits

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Jay Modrall, Michael Grenfell, The COMESA Court of Justice rules that a merger filing notification to COMESA’s Competition Commission will remove the need for filings to national authorities in the Member State (Polytol), 31 August 2013, e-Competitions August 2013, Art. N° 72322

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