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Overview of recent changes to the penalty provisions of the Competition Act
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- March 19 2013
In 2009 and 2010, Canada enacted significant changes to the Competition Act which brought Canada's competition laws much closer to the United States'
Competition class actions: the Competition Bureau is ordered to disclose wiretap evidence to plaintiffs
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- August 15 2012
In a recent decision, the Québec Superior Court ordered the Competition Bureau (Bureau) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to disclose to class action plaintiffs’ counsel a copy of the private communications intercepted during the investigation on the sale of retail gasoline
Competition Tribunal releases its decision in the CCS merger case
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- July 10 2012
On June 15, the Competition Tribunal released its decision in Commissioner of Competition v. CCS Corporation and ordered CCS Corporation to divest the shares or assets of Babkirk Land Services Inc
Successful challenge of a completed merger: Competition Tribunal refuses to order dissolution
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- June 1 2012
On May 29, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) reached a decision in Commissioner of Competition v . CCS Corporation
Competition Bureau issues draft enforcement guidelines on the abuse of dominance provisions of the Competition Act
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- March 26 2012
On March 22, 2012 the Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued its revised draft Abuse of Dominance Guidelines (the Revised Guidelines) for comments
Alberta court releases important decision on costs for competition law private actions
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- February 29 2012
On February 7, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench released the first reported decision on a party’s entitlement to costs under section 36 of the Competition Act (Act), which confers a private right of action for any person who has suffered loss or damage as a result of a breach of a criminal provisions of the Act
Collusion: harsher sentences for individuals
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- February 9 2012
A recent decision of the Québec Superior Court in a case related to a price-fixing conspiracy shows that courts will not hesitate to severely punish individuals for violations of the Competition Act (Act), sending a clear message to deter those who might be tempted to distort the rules of free competition
Competition Act proceedings: will your confidential information be protected?
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- January 9 2012
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides a reminder that, despite the confidentiality protections provided by section 29 of the Competition Act (Act), any information provided to the Competition Bureau (Bureau), whether on a compulsory or voluntary basis, may be publicly disclosed if legal proceedings are commenced
