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Canada: Canadian Competition Bureau's New Approach to Upstream Oil and Gas Mergers - Norton Rose Canada LLP

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

On May 10, 2013, the senior deputy commissioner at the Mergers Branch of the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) announced that the Bureau is changing its information requirements for merger transactions involving the upstream sector of the Canadian oil and gas industry.

Turkey: The Exchange Of Information As Addressed In Competition Board Decisions - Erdem & Erdem Law

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:19 GMT

The exchange of information between competitors is not regulated under Turkish law.

European Union: European Commission Proposes Simplification Of Merger Control Filings - Van Bael & Bellis

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

On 27 March 2013, the European Commission opened a consultation on proposed revisions to its Notice on Simplified Procedure and Merger Implementing Regulation.

European Union: Focus Antitrust - Competition Weekly Email Alert - 8 May 2013 - Charles Russell LLP

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:51 GMT

A list of summaries of the most recent competition law related updates.

Netherlands: Belgian Competition Act Amended - NautaDutilh

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:12 GMT

A bill amending the Competition Act has been passed and published in the Belgian State Gazette.

China: MOFCOM Conditionally Approves Marubeni/Gavilon: Competition Law And Industrial Policy In The Agricultural Sector - Mayer Brown JSM

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The US$5.6 billion grain deal between one of Japan's largest trading companies and the third-largest North American grain company took just under a year for MOFCOM to clear.

Canada: Canada Proceeds With Promised Changes To Foreign Investment Review - McMillan LLP

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Canadian government's 2013 budget implementation bill (C-60) will enact a number of previously announced adjustments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA).

Canada: Canada Creates Further Uncertainty For Investments By State-Owned Enterprises - Stikeman Elliott LLP

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:20 GMT

On April 29, 2013, the Government of Canada tabled its budget implementation bill, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, which includes proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act, particularly in relation to state-owned enterprises.

South Africa: Lack Of Compliance And Corporate Governance – Provoking The Revolving Prison Door - Werksmans Incorporated

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:39 GMT

Now, for the first time since the inception of the Competition Act, there is a real and definite focus on criminal investigations linked to contraventions of the Competition Act.

Canada: Update From Canadian Competition Bureau's Annual Merger Roundtable - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:48:49 GMT

On May 10, 2013, Blakes hosted the Canadian Competition Bureau's Annual Merger Roundtable on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association.

Finland: The Finnish Competition Authority And The Consumer Agency Join Forces - Hannes Snellman

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:12:20 GMT

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Agency, which was created by uniting the Competition Authority and the Consumer Agency, has begun its operations on 1 January 2013.

Sweden: Swedish Market Court Bans KIA Motors Sweden ABs Seven–Year New Car Warranty - Hannes Snellman

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:34 GMT

The Swedish Market Court rendered its decision concerning the seven-year new car warranty which KIA Motors Sweden AB previously applied in Sweden and the warranty’s condition requiring car owners to carry out regular car repair and maintenance services exclusively at authorised KIA repairers during the warranty period.

Sweden: Significant Decrease Of Public Procurement Cases In Swedish Courts - Hannes Snellman

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:07 GMT

In its reports Figures and facts for public procurement, the Swedish Competition Authority provides a short introduction to public procurement and presents basic facts and some interesting statistics on numbers and values of procurements with prior publication in Sweden and how many procurements have been reviewed.

Finland: Finnish Competition Authority Proposes Record Fine For Abuse Of Dominance By Predatory Pricing - Hannes Snellman

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:51 GMT

The Finnish Competition Authority proposed in December 2012 that the Finnish Market Court should impose a fine of EUR 70 million on Valio Oy for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the production and wholesale of fresh milk.

United States: A First For FRAND: Federal Court In "Microsoft v. Motorola" Sets FRAND Royalty Rates For Standard Essential Patents - McDermott Will & Emery

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:30 GMT

"Microsoft v. Motorola" developed a framework for courts to assess fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for standard-essential patents.

China: MOFCOM Orders Extraterritorial Divestiture Of Key Mining Asset In Glencore/Xstrata Merger: Lessons For Future Notifications - Mayer Brown JSM

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:17:37 GMT

Following a lengthy review lasting the best part of a year, on 16 April 2013 the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China gave a conditional green light to the acquisition by Glencore International plc.

Belgium: Belgium Enacts New Competition Law - Jones Day

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:43:48 GMT

A profound change to the institutional and procedural landscape for competition law in Belgium has taken place with the enactment of new competition law provisions in the Belgian Code of Economic Law.

Turkey: Dealership System In The Petroleum Sector And Recent Developments - Kolcuoglu Demirkan

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:11:18 GMT

The dealership system in the petroleum sector has recently been evolving, thanks to certain decisions of the Turkish Competition Board.

South Africa: Issue 053 | IP and Competition Law Compete - Moore Attorneys

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:52:56 GMT

The Gauteng High Court recently heard a case that’ll have serious implications for the vehicle and insurance industries.

Canada: How NOT To Draft An Enforceable Non-Competition Agreement - Stringer Brisbin Humphrey

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:35:19 GMT

Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to non-competition agreements in employment contracts.

Canada: Proposed Amendments To Investment Canada Act Capture Control-In-Fact Investments By State-Owned Enterprises - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:10:36 GMT

The Federal Government recently introduced its 2013 budget implementation bill, Bill C-60.

Australia: Access to rail and port services in Queensland: how should capacity expansions and access pricing be treated? - Clayton Utz

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:10:36 GMT

The Qld Competition Authority released a Discussion Paper on Capacity Expansion and Access Pricing for Rail and Ports.

Australia: Buy more, save more: Exclusivity conditions, loyalty rebates, and competition law - Clayton Utz

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:17:01 GMT

Loyalty or fidelity rebates based on volume of customer requirements can have an effect on competition in the market.

Canada: At Phalt? The Road To Compliance In The Paving Industry - WeirFoulds LLP

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:15:54 GMT

In recent months, four European competition agencies have targeted what they are calling "asphalt cartels".

Canada: Patents And Canadian Competition Laws - Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:41:55 GMT

In Canada, the "Competition Act" largely defers to the "Patent Act".