Archive for the 'Competition Law' Category
September 5, 2010
According to Reuters, Chinese state officials have ordered state companies to meet with investment bankers to explore options to potentially block BHP’s $39 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp.
September 5, 2010
We are pleased to launch our new global competition/antitrust law resource pages including: Global Competition Law – Links & Resources, Global Competition/Antitrust Agencies, Global Competition/Antitrust Law Books, Global Competition/Antitrust Law Updates, Competition/Antitrust News Links and Global Competition/Antitrust Law Organizations.
September 3, 2010
RECENT AMENDMENTS
What Has Changed?
Significant changes were recent made to Canada’s foreign investment regime. The recent changes coincide with sweeping amendments to the federal Competition Act, including significant changes to Canada’s merger control regime.
September 1, 2010
We are pleased to announce that our recent note on the CREA abuse of dominance case (“The CREA Abuse of Dominance Case: Competition Bureau Challenges Organized Real Estate in Canada”) was published today in Competition Policy International’s Antitrust Chronicle (Canadian edition). For a link to the note and other Canadian competition/antitrust law notes published by Competition Policy International, see: Competition Policy International – Antitrust Chronicle – Canada Edition.
August 31, 2010
On August 31st, the Bureau announced that a U.S. paint products company had agreed to stop engaging in allegedly misleading made in Canada and environmental claims.
CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS
Do you need contest rules/precedents
for a Canadian contest?
We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada). These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where winners are chosen by random draw), skill contests (e.g., essay, photo or other types of contests where entrants submit content that is judged to enter the contest or for additional entries), trip contests and more. Also available are individual Canadian contest/sweepstakes precedents, including short rules (“mini-rules”), long rules, winner releases and a Canadian contest law checklist. For more information or to order, see: Canadian Contest Law Forms/Precedents. If you would like to discuss legal advice in relation to your contest or other promotion, contact us: Contact.
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What Law Governs Promotional Contests in Canada?
Promotional contests in Canada are primarily governed by the Competition Act, the Criminal Code, privacy legislation (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA) and the common law of contract. In addition, Quebec has separate legislation that applies to promotional contests (the Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests and amusement machines). As such, promotional contest law in Canada is combination of federal and provincial regulatory law, criminal law and common law contract law.
August 27, 2010
We are pleased to provide this global competition/antitrust law update from our friends at the leading Singapore firm Rajah & Tann LLP.
August 27, 2010
The Globe and Mail has reported that there is speculation that Chinese bidders may emerge in the play for Potash Corp., to rival BHP Billiton Ltd.’s USD $38.6 billion hostile bid. According to the Globe, potential Chinese bidders include Sinochem Group (chemical conglomerate and China’s largest fertilizer trader, with its fertilizer unit Sinofert), China National Offshore Oil Corp. (energy firm – CNOOC Ltd.) or China Investment Corp. (CIC, China’s sovereign wealth fund). Yesterday, Sinofert’s CEO Feng Zhibin told reporters in Hong Kong that the companies “continue to closely watch the deal” but did not comment on whether they were considering a rival bid.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
