The ACCC published updated Informal Merger Review Process Guidelines 2013 to provide guidance to the business community, their advisers and the public about the ACCC’s processes for considering mergers and the types of information that will assist the ACCC in making an assessment. According to the ACCC, “the Process Guidelines reflect the ACCC’s continuing […]

The Competition Bureau of Canada recently launched a public consultation seeking the assistance of Canadians to identify sectors of the economy in which the Bureau could play a targeted role in advocating for increased competition. Members of the public who have views about potential areas in which the Bureau could advocate for increased competition are […]

  The CARICOM Competition Commission announced the official launch of its full-featured website www.caricomcompetitioncommission.com.  The website includes recent news and articles about the Commission, as well as on competition law and policy in the CARICOM.   According to Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Kusha Haraksingh, “the website is an important step in promoting the awareness of fair […]

Reminder: the Competition Commission South Africa is the host of the upcoming 2013 ICN Cartel Workshop from 16 – 18 October 2013. During the three-day workshop, discussions will focus on strategies to tackle road blocks to effective cartel enforcement. More information about the workshop go to: www.icncartel2013.co.za Follow workshop developments on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ICNcartelSA2013

Bonn, 04 September 2013 – Today the Bundeskartellamt’s President, Andreas Mundt, was elected as the new Steering Group Chair of the International Competition Network (ICN). He follows Eduardo Pérez Motta, the Head of the Mexican Federal Competition Commission. With the support of the two Vice Chairs Bruno Lasserre, President of the French Autorité de la […]