Competition Commission

The Competition Commission is pleased to announce the imminent launch of the ‘𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 (𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐏)’, as prescribed under the Competition Commission (Trade Association and Cooperatives Amnesty Programme) Regulations 2026 (GN 53 of 2026).

TACAP will be going live on 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. TACAP is a one-off and temporary amnesty programme being offered solely to trade associations (including professional bodies), cooperatives and their members involved in cartel conduct at the level of the association/cooperative which can amount to 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (section 41 of the Competition Act 2007) or 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 (section 42 of the Competition Act 2007).

As highlighted by 𝐌𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, “TACAP is a unique opportunity for trade associations (including professional bodies) and cooperatives to voluntarily disclose qualifying collusive conduct, adopt corrective measures and turn the page without facing fines, subject to the fulfilling the conditions of the programme. TACAP is a chance for such businesses to regularize their activities and help build a stronger competition culture for the benefit of consumers and the Mauritian economy as a whole”.

The Competition Commission will be releasing further guidance on the scope, terms and conditions of TACAP in the coming days.
Read more:https://competitioncommission.mu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/MR-TACAP-15.05.2026.pdfhttps://competitioncommission.mu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TACAP_Regulations_2026.pdf

The Executive Director of the Competition Commission launches a market inquiry into the provision of private healthcare services in Mauritius, under the newly introduced Section 51B of the Competition Act.
This inquiry aims to identify potential distortions to competition in the supply private healthcare services that may adversely affect customers, and to come up with policy recommendations or enforcement actions, where warranted.
Read more:https://competitioncommission.mu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MI001-MR-Launch.pdf

The Competition Commission has released its 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, examining how competition is evolving across digital platforms such as e-commerce, taxi-hailing, hotel booking, ticketing and mobile payments.

The study concluded that Mauritius has a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, with growing online platforms that can create new opportunities for businesses to reach consumers and expand their markets.

As digital markets continue to develop, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 will be key to ensuring they remain competitive and innovative.

The findings will help guide the Commission’s 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 in the digital economy.

Read more:https://competitioncommission.mu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MR-Digital-Market-Landscape-Study.pdf

International Women’s Day being at gate, we pause to commend and celebrate the women who quietly — yet powerfully — contribute, in one way or another, to shaping the competitive landscape in Mauritius and beyond.

Competitive markets do not happen by chance. They are built, protected, and strengthened.

At the Competition Commission, a predominantly female team undertakes complex investigations, rigorous market monitoring, and sustained advocacy efforts aimed at levelling the playing field.

We wish to recognise their invaluable contributions — in enforcement and administrative roles alike — as well as those of many women across all spheres: the judiciary, the Bar, academia, business, and public service. Their expertise continues to shape competition law and policy, both nationally and across borders.

As we mark the days leading to International Women’s Day, we celebrate more than achievement.

We celebrate courage, commitment and the steady hands that keep the playing field level.

Happy International Women’s Day!