Competition Law Review
Review of major Canadian Competition Law developments over the past year, including: Top Stories, Criminal, Class Actions & Private Actions, Mergers, Reviewable Matters, Marketing Practices, Related Developments, The Long Arm of US Antitrust, Across the Pond Full article
Reliance loses bid to end abuse of dominance case
A recent Competition Tribunal decision was cold comfort for hot water heater supplier Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership. The Tribunal dismissed Reliance’s attack on the Commissioner of Competition’s pleadings. The Tribunal [...] Full article
No defined limit on AMPs, court says
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal upholding the Ontario Securities Commission power to impose administrative monetary penalties, or AMPs, of up to $1 million suggests that even [...] Full article
Insurance Bureau must supply data pending hearing
The Insurance Bureau of Canada must continue to supply the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario with claims data pending the hearing of UCDA's application for a permanent order that [...] Full article
Developments
UCDA and IBC reach settlement
The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario and the Insurance Bureau of Canada have settled [...]
New Abuse of Dominance Guidelines Provide Less Guidance
The Competition Bureau has released the final version of its updated Enforcement Guidelines on Abuse [...]
Injunction chickens come home to roost
The Competition Tribunal has the power to order an inquiry into damages arising from an interim order granted by the Tribunal, but can refuse to order damages where special circumstances exist.
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Canada's anti-bribery law to be strengthened
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Alberta company charged with foreign corruption
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Pre-merger notification threshold increased to $80 million
Former Bennett Environmental Inc. executive Robert Griffiths is a case in point. On September [...]