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Canadian and foreign investment regulation outlook for 2013

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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January 10 2013

2012 proved to be a highly eventful year for foreign investment law in Canada. Although numerous foreign investments by SOEs in the Canadian energy sector

OSC approves Maple acquisition of TMX

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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July 6 2012

The Ontario Securities Commission has now issued final recognition orders regarding the Maple Group's proposed acquisition of TMX Group, Alpha Group and Canadian Depository Services

Competition Bureau clears Maple acquisition of TMX

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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July 4 2012

Today, the Commissioner of Competition issued a “no-action letter” to Maple Group in respect of its proposed acquisition of TMX Group, Alpha Group and Canadian Depository Services

Novel costs award in trial of first buyer-side conspiracy claim for damages in Canada

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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March 2 2012

The Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta has recently ruled in 321665 Alberta Ltd. v. ExxonMobil Canada Ltd, 2012 ABQB 76 on several issues relating to costs under section 36 of the Competition Act

Canada's merger control and foreign investment regimes - selected recent developments

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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June 6 2011

In March 2009, significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act and Investment Canada Act were passed, with important implications for the regulatory review of mergers and acquisitions

Canadian merger enforcement guidelines to be revised

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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February 25 2011

On February 24, 2011, the Commissioner of Competition announced that the Competition Bureau will undertake "moderate revisions" to the Canadian Merger Enforcement Guidelines (MEGs

Post-closing herbicide merger remedy

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada, USA
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July 30 2010

On July 28, 2010, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that it had reached an agreement with Nufarm Limited (Nufarm) in relation to its earlier acquisition of AH Marks Holding Limited (AH Marks) in March 2008, stating that commitments made to the Bureau by Nufarm and the entering into of a consent decree in the United States between Nufarm and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were adequate to resolve Canadian competition concerns

Investment Canada: threshold watch

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2010

The Investment Canada Act threshold for review of direct acquisitions of control by WTO investors in non-cultural industries has now been officially lowered to C$299 million for transactions closing in 2010

Canada's new US-style merger review process may increase burdens for more complicated transactions

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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October 30 2009

On September 18, 2009, following a consultation and comment period, the Competition Bureau issued its final Merger Review Process Guidelines, which explain the Bureau's approach to administering Canada's new, two-stage merger review process

New bill to enhance commissioner's investigative powers

Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Canada
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August 6 2009

On June 18, 2009, the Minister of Justice tabled a new statute, Bill C-46, also known as the Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act, proposing amendments to the Criminal Code, the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, and the Competition Act