COMPETITION TRIBUNAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No.: LM010Apr22 In the matter between: CTP Ltd Primary Acquiring Firm And The Business Which Manufactures Laminates for Bag-In-Box System, Which is Currently Operated by Amcor Flexibles South Africa (Pty) Ltd Primary Target Firm Panel: L Mncube (Presiding Member) Y Carrim (Tribunal Member) T Vilakazi (Tribunal Member) Heard on: 21 July 2022 Decided on: 21 July 2022 ORDER Further to the recommendation of the Competition Commission in terms of section 1. the merger between the abovementioned parties be approved in terms of section 16(2)(a) of the Act; and 2. a Merger Clearance Certificate be issued in terms of Competition Tribunal Rule 35(5)(a). 21 July 2022 Presiding Member Professor Liberty Mncube Date Concurring: Ms Yasmin Carrim and Dr. Thando Vilakazi
Date : 21 July 2022
To : Nortons Attorneys
Case Number: LM010Apr22
CTP Ltd And The Business Which Manufactures Laminates for
Bag-In-Box System, Which is Currently Operated by Amcor
Flexibles South Africa (Pty) Ltd
You applied to the Competition Commission on 19 April 2022 for
merger approval in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Competition
Act.
Your merger was referred to the Competition Tribunal in terms of
section 14A of the Act, or was the subject of a Request for
consideration by the Tribunal in terms of section 16(1) of the Act.
After reviewing all relevant information, and the recommendation
or decision of the Competition Commission, the Competition
Tribunal approves the merger in terms of section 16(2) of the Act,
for the reasons set out in the Reasons for Decision.
This approval is subject to:
x no conditions.
the conditions listed on the attached sheet.
The Competition Tribunal has the authority in terms of section 16(3)
of the Competition Act to revoke this approval if
a) it was granted on the basis of incorrect information for which
a party to the merger was responsible.
b) the approval was obtained by deceit.
c)a firm concerned has breached an obligation attached to
this approval.
The Registrar, Competition Tribunal
Notice CT 10
About this Notice
This form is prescribed by the Minister of Trade and Industry in terms of section 27 (2) of the Competition Act 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998).
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Merger Clearance Certificate
This notice is issued in
terms of section 16 of
the Competition Act.
You may appeal
against this decision to
the Competition
Appeal Court within 20
business days.