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Competition Bureau Announces Consultations on Merger Enforcement Guidelines



September 7, 2010

The Competition Bureau announced today that it will be commencing consultations on its Merger Enforcement Guidelines (“MEGS”), holding a series of roundtables to “explore the merits of revising the Merger Enforcement Guidelines”.

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Global Competition Law Update (China) – Clarification from Senior Official of the Antimonopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce



September 7, 2010

We are pleased to provide this global competition law update (China) from our friends at Grandall Legal Group in Beijing.

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American Air Cargo Carrier Polar Air Cargo LLC Pleads Guilty to Price-fixing on Air Cargo Shipments



September 6, 2010

On September 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Polar Air Cargo LLC had agreed to plead guilty to price-fixing on air cargo shipments and agreed to pay a USD $17.4 million criminal fine.

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China Tells State Companies to Explore Potash Bid



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.

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New Global Competition/Antitrust Law Resources Pages



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.

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Canada’s Investment Canada Act – Frequently Asked Questions



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.

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Competition Policy International Competition/Antitrust Law Update – Antitrust Chronicle – Canadian Edition



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.

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U.S. Paint Products Company Agrees to End Alleged Misleading “Made in Canada” and Environmental Claims



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.

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