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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel - Q1 2022

Since the last edition of the QCC, there has been a series of dramatic developments in the criminal antitrust enforcement space in the U.S. from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Division)....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Law Compliance: Canada’s Competition Bureau Releases New Draft Immunity and Leniency Programs

In today’s enforcement climate, it is critical that businesses adopt and adhere to a competition law compliance policy that accords with the Competition Bureau’s 2015 bulletin on Corporate Compliance Programs....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau Announces Proposed Changes to Immunity Program

On October 26, 2017, Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) released for comment a revised version of its Immunity Program, under which a party may receive immunity from prosecution from the Director of Public Prosecutions...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Predictability for Antitrust Leniency Applicants: Supreme Court of Canada establishes high threshold for judicial intervention...

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The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision today regarding judicial intervention with jointly recommended criminal sentences following a guilty plea. The SCC adopted a high threshold which will be welcome news to those...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Crown Wraps Up Chocolate Case

Earlier today, the Crown stayed charges against Nestlé Canada Inc. and one of the company’s former executives, in the long-standing prosecution of Canadian chocolate manufacturers under section 45 of the Competition Act. This...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canadian Competition Bureau Updates its Immunity and Leniency Program FAQs

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On September 25, 2013, the Canadian Competition Bureau released updated FAQs for its Immunity and Leniency Programs. These two programs, which offer whistleblowers immunity from prosecution and lenient treatment on...more

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