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Rwanda merger control: mandatory suspensory regime despite no set thresholds; notification deadlines, RICA review timeline, penalties, call-in, foreign-to-foreign, joint ventures, minority interests, and COMESA/EAC overlap

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A discussion with Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Angelo Tzarevski, Partner, and Sphesihle Nxumalo, Director Designate, from the South African office of global law firm Baker McKenzie on core themes around merger control in Rwanda.

1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Rwandan merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Rwanda?

Rwanda’s competition framework is set out in Law No 36/2012 of 21/9/2012 concerning Competition and Consumer Protection (the Competition Law). Notifications are submitted to the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA). A proposed amendment to the Competition Law was tabled in 2019, but it has not yet been passed, and any implications for merger assessment remain uncertain. At present, there are no pressing or ‘hot’ merger control matters in Rwanda. Rwanda belongs to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which operates its own merger review system for transactions with a cross-border or regional aspect within COMESA. This framework is contained in the COMESA Competition Regulations and the COMESA Competition Rules as applicable. Rwanda is likewise also a member, indeed currently, of the East African Community (EAC), which is only partially...

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