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The mandate of the competition authorities has been upended by public interest concerns, says David Lewis
22 June 2025 – 09:31
by CHRIS BARRON
Political interference has undermined the purpose of the 1999 Competition Act, says David Lewis, one its key formulators and first chair of the Competition Tribunal.
“The job of the competition authorities is to prevent monopolies and promote competition without removing the incentive to compete or invest,” he says — but politically driven abuse of the public interest clause in the act has nullified that incentive. ..
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