ECON 308 Chapter Notes -Effective Competition, Market Power, Switching Barriers
19 Apr 2013
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Eckert and west: canadian supplement for industrial organization. Section 92 also instructs the tribunal not to find that a merger or proposed merger prevents or lessens competition substantially solely on the basis of evidence of concentration or market share. Section 93 gives a set of criteria (see p 165 of course pack) Tribunal must not conclude that a merger results in efficiency gains only because of redistribution of income. The commissioner has 3 years from the date at which a merger is complete to apply to the tribunal for an order to dissolve or prohibit the merger. Part 9 of the competition act deals with notifiable transactions. A proposed transaction shall not be completed before the expiration of 14-42 days after the day on which the required info is given to the commissioner. Failure to notify is a criminal offense under section 65 and is subject to a fine up to 50 000.
