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Gevalle & Saaklêers

Govchat (Pty) Ltd; Hashtag Letstalk (Pty) Ltd And Facebook Inc; Whatsapp Inc; Facebook South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Competition Commission

Case Number

IR165Nov20/EXT061Aug21

Case type

Interlocutory Application

Subcategories

Procedural matter

Extension Application

Type of merger

Case status

Order Issued

Outcome

Granted

Order date

11-11-2021

Competition Tribunal Members

Andreas Wessels, Imraan Valodia, Yasmin Carrim

Industry

Relevant market

Sector

Case File

Order Pdf

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Remedy

Refraining from exclusionary unilateral conduct

Sections of the act

Case Name

GovChat And Facebook and Whatsapp

Appellant

Applicant

GovChat (Pty) Ltd, Hashtag Letstalk (Pty) Ltd

Competition Commission

Complainant

Interested Party

Intervener

Other

Primary Acquiring Firm

Primary Target Firm

Respondent

Facebook South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Competition Commission, Facebook Inc, Whatsapp Inc

Secondary Acquiring Firm

Secondary Target Firm

Trade Union

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