Mergerfilers - Mozambique Merger Control Guide

Nuno Calaim Lourenço, a Partner in the European Union & Competition Department, and Nazir Bhikha, a Partner at Bhikha & Popat Advogados, SRS Legal’s partner firm in Mozambique, analyse Mozambique’s merger control regime in the October 2026 edition of the Merger Control Guide, published by the international platform Mergerfilers.

The guide provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory framework applicable in Mozambique, covering, amongst other aspects, the criteria for mandatory notification, the procedures and time limits for review by the Competition Regulatory Authority, restrictions on the implementation of transactions prior to their approval (gun jumping) and appeal mechanisms.