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Competition Law Review

W. Michael G. Osborne, Masiel A. Matus, Brigid Wilkinson, Michelle E. Booth and Michael Binetti
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP March 20th, 2013

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

Maple Approval Leaves Canada with Regulated Monopoly Stock Exchange

W. Michael G. Osborne
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP July 5th, 2012

In a surprise move, the Competition Bureau cleared the Maple Group's bid to acquire TMX Group, Alpha Group, and Canadian Depository Services on July 4, 2012. On the same day, the OSC issued a recognition order regulating the Maple Group. These approvals leave Canada with one stock exchange that will operate as a regulated monopoly. Full article

Competition Law Review

W. Michael G. Osborne, Fiona Campbell, Christopher Somerville and Brigid Wilkinson
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP March 19th, 2012

Review of major Canadian Competition Law developments over the past year, including: Criminal, Reviewable Matters, Mergers, Marketing Practices, Private Enforcement, The Long Arm of US Antitrust, Across the Pond Top Stories

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Competition Tribunal dismisses first ever consent agreement challenge

Angela Yadev
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP May 4th, 2006

Only third parties experiencing a first hand impact on a right or serious interest relating to competition can challenge consent agreements, the Competition Tribunal ruled in Burns Lake Native Development Corporation v. Commissioner of Competition and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Full article