Archive for the 'Associations' Category
December 21, 2013
Yesterday, Canada’s Competition Bureau confirmed yet another new advocacy initiative, confirming that it has decided to study the Ontario beer retailing market for potential reforms to increase competition.
December 19, 2013
Earlier today the American Bar Association published a new issue of its bi-monthly publication Antitrust Source (December 2013). This issue includes several articles, “Monopsony 2013: Still Not Truly Symmetric” and “Group Buying: A Canadian Case Study”, and reviews of the writings and research of FTC Bureau of Economics Director Martin Gaynor and the DoJ’s Antitrust Division’s Deputy A.G. for Economic Analysis Aviv Nevo. Some good thick antitrust and economics reading for the holidays – think I’ll grab an eggnog now! For the new issue of Antitrust Source see: Antitrust Source (December 2013).
December 18, 2013
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has announced some preliminary details for its 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum, to be held in Toronto on May 21, 2014 at the Toronto Board of Trade. According to the CBA, more details are to come in January 2014 about the Spring version of the CBA’s conference (its larger annual conference is held in Ottawa each year in the fall). For more information and see: 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum.
December 17, 2013
Codes of ethics are a common and ubiquitous aspect of many trade and professional associations. A well prepared and thought out association code can achieve a number of legitimate aims, including ensuring that members adhere to the common goals and principles of the association, reducing legal liability and risk and enhancing the brand of members’ product or service offerings.
December 11, 2013
The Criminal Matters Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Section has issued a call for articles for its upcoming 2014 Spring issue of The Marker.
December 5, 2013
On September 10th, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced a public consultation for suggestions where it should intervene in regulated markets (i.e., where the Bureau does not have direct enforcement powers given the existence of legislation or regulations sanctioning conduct that would otherwise violate the Competition Act).
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December 4, 2013
In a long anticipated announcement, or dreaded, depending on your perspective, the Federal Government announced earlier today that the coming into force date for most of Canada’s Federal anti-spam legislation (“CASL”) would be July 1, 2014.
December 3, 2013
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has issued a call for papers for the Fall 2014 edition of its peer-reviewed journal Canadian Competition Law Review. Submissions are due by March 15, 2014 for the Fall edition.
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