In our previous Bennett Jones insight, we described several upcoming (and far-reaching) amendments to the Competition Act (the Act) introduced by the Government of Canada in 2023. The most recent set of amendments came into...more
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. David Higbee (Global Head of Antitrust) and Dominic Long (Global Deputy Head of Antitrust) are our editors this month....more
The United Kingdom’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the Act) received royal assent on 24 May 2024. The Act introduces wide-ranging amendments to the UK competition and consumer law regimes that expand the...more
Recent (and ongoing) amendments to the Competition Act have resulted in several new powers for the Competition Bureau, which may have significant and far-reaching implications for businesses in Canada. One such amendment that...more
Canada’s Competition Act was amended effective December 15, 2023 to both (i) establish a new, more expansive framework for challenging anti-competitive conduct by dominant firms and (ii) specifically provide that it is an...more
Following several years of lively public discussion, two high-profile consultations and the introduction of several “interim amendments” to the Competition Act in 2022, the federal government has now tabled two new bills...more
With the passing of Bill C-56, the most recent in an ongoing series of amendments to the Competition Act have now been enacted (with more expected to follow). The Commissioner of Competition has been pushing for amendments to...more
On November 28, 2023 the Canadian government unveiled another round of amendments to the Competition Act that had been previewed in its Fall Economic Statement the previous week. These changes, together with several...more
A Q&A guide to competition law in Canada. The Q&A provides a high-level overview of the antitrust and competition law rules for restraints of trade and dominance, merger control and the legal approach to joint ventures. ...more
The Canadian government has proposed giving the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry the ability to direct the Competition Bureau to conduct market studies with the ability to compel production of related documents...more
On September 14, the Prime Minister’s Office announced forthcoming amendments to the Competition Act that will create new information-gathering powers, eliminate the “efficiencies defence” for mergers, and impose new...more
As we reported previously, on 25 April this year the UK Government introduced the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC Bill”). Many of the headlines about the DMCC Bill have understandably related to the new...more
Five years from now, the global competition landscape will look completely different. Accelerated changes are materializing all over the world. There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by...more
Significance of Decision for Competition Law - - Transaction is the first merger to be fully contested by the Commissioner prior to closing. - The Tribunal and Federal Court of Appeal expedited their decisions,...more
For the third year in a row the Competition Bureau announced that the transaction-size threshold for pre-merger notification under the Competition Act will be $93 million....more
For the second year in a row the Canadian government has maintained the transaction-size threshold for pre-merger notification at $93 million. The Minister cited the need to fully scrutinize potentially harmful deals and the...more
A Q&A guide to merger control in Canada. This Q&A is part of the global guide to merger control. Areas covered include the regulatory framework, regulatory authorities, relevant triggering events and thresholds. Also...more
Earlier this year, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced that amendments to the Competition Act would come in two stages. The first round of changes were revealed in the Budget Implementation Act (the...more
The calls to reform Canada's antitrust framework are growing louder. On February 7, 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Philippe Champagne, announced a comprehensive review of the Competition...more
The Digitalization Act, which entered into force on January 19, 2021, substantially extends the scope of German antitrust law to tackle presumed enforcement challenges in the digital economy and raises merger control...more
Globally, competition regulators have increased their attention to digital companies since big tech firms and dual platforms have the capabilities to gain disproportional advantages. Competition and antitrust laws aim to...more
Following the enactment of the Competition Amendment Act during 2019 and the subsequent promulgation of a number of the provisions, the latest tranche of sections of the Competition Amendment Act came into operation on 13...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. ...more
On 1 December 2017, Minister of Economic Development published the Competition Amendment Bill (the Amendment Bill) for comment. Pursuant to input from various interested parties an updated version of the Amendment Bill was...more
In 2009, the Indian government implemented provisions under the Competition Act of 2002 for prohibition of anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant positions in India. More recently, antitrust litigation has...more