Amnesty Programme to tackle anti-competitive practices

The Competition Commission (Trade Association and Cooperatives Amnesty Programme) Regulations 2026 will be promulgated to allow trade associations and cooperatives to voluntarily disclose anti-competitive practices in return for immunity from penalties.

The Trade Associations and Cooperatives Amnesty Programme is expected to improve the detection of anti-competitive practices, reduce enforcement costs, and increase compliance with competition law across sectors. It will also contribute to more competitive markets, better pricing outcomes for consumers, and stronger governance within trade associations and cooperatives.

Under the programme, eligible entities will be granted full immunity from financial

penalties where they voluntarily disclose their involvement in specified anti-competitive conduct. Access to the programme will be subject to strict procedural and substantive conditions through undertakings.

The programme will be implemented as a one-off and time-bound measure, initially for a period of six months and will be open to trade associations, professional bodies and cooperatives operating in Mauritius.

21 April 2026

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