Laws of Malawi

COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

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COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING (FEES) REGULATIONS

under s. 73 (1)

G.N. 76/2024

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Competition and Fair Trading (Fees) Regulations.

2.    Fees

    The fees prescribed in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters specified therein.

reg. 2

SCHEDULE

FEES PAYABLE TO THE COMMISSION

MATTER

K    t

1.

Application of an authorization of an agreement

10,000,000 00

2.

Application for negative clearance

10,000,000 00

3.

Provision of training services on competition and consumer protection matters to enterprises upon request per training package

5,000,000 00

4.

Provision of non-binding advisory opinion—

(a) Small and medium enterprises

200,000 00

(b) Micro-enterprises

100,000 00

(c) Other

500,000 00

5.

Application for a merger

0.5 per cent of the combined turnover or total assets of the merging parties derived from Malawi, whichever is higher.

COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING (THRESHOLDS FOR PROPOSED MERGERS) NOTICE

under s. 40

G.N. 77/2024

1.    Citation

    This Notice may be cited as the Competition and Fair Trading (Thresholds for Proposed Mergers) Notice.

2.    Notification of a merger, takeover or acquisition

    A merger, takeover or acquisition under the Act shall be notified to the Commission if the—

    (a)    combined annual turnover or combined value of assets, whichever is higher, in, into, or from Malawi equals to or exceeds ten billion Kwacha; or

    (b)    annual turnover of a target undertaking in, into, or, from, Malawi equals to or exceeds five billion Kwacha.

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