8 October 2021

Antitrust Litigation in South Africa

South Africa

The new Chambers & Partners Antitrust Litigation 2021 guide covers 18 jurisdictions.

The guide provides the latest legal information on the basis for a claim, burden and standard of proof, class and collective actions, challenging a claim, disclosure and discovery, witness and expert evidence, damages, liability, remedies, funding and costs, and appeals.

LEX Africa Chairperson, Pieter Steyn contributed to the South African Chapter of this guide which can be found below.

Antitrust Litigation – South Africa Chapter

 

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