Unprecedented $30 million fine imposed by Ontario court for bid-rigging offences *

Canada - April 23 2013
On April 18, 2013 before Justice L.D. Ratushny of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components…

Co-authors: Antonio Di Domenico, Huy A. Do.

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Year in review: antitrust/competition & marketing 2012 *

Canada - April 9 2013
The principal Canadian competition law theme in 2012, as with the year before, was enforcement. Among other things, the Competition…

Co-authors: Antonio Di Domenico, Douglas C. New, Leslie J. Milton, Huy A. Do.

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Dramatic conclusion to six months of uncertainty under the Investment Canada Act: government approves two acquisitions by state owned enterprises and issues new SOE guidance *

Canada - December 8 2012
Yesterday, Canada’s Industry Minister announced that he had approved, under the Investment Canada Act, the proposed acquisitions by CNOOC, a Chinese stated-owned enterprise (“SOE”) of Nexen, an oil and gas company with significant oil sands assets, and Petronas, a Malaysian SOE of Progress Energy, a natural gas producer.

Co-authors: Douglas C. New, Huy A. Do.

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Federal government proposes more changes to the Investment Canada Act regime *

Canada - May 29 2012
The Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”) provides for notification and, in certain instances, review and approval according to a “net benefit to Canada” test, in respect of the establishment of new Canadian businesses by non-Canadians and the acquisition of control of existing Canadian businesses by non-Canadians.

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Antitrust/competition & marketing year-in-review: Canada 2011 *

Canada - February 29 2012
2011 was all about enforcement.

Co-authors: Antonio Di Domenico, Douglas C. New, Leslie J. Milton.

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