Supreme Court Denies Leave to Appeal from Foreign Arbitral Award Enforcement Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to grant leave to appeal from the Sociedade-de-formento decision. Earlier this year, the B.C. Court of Appeal held that Mareva injunction can be granted in the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Canada, even if another jurisdiction may be more favourable. As a signatory to the New York Convention, provincial courts in Canada must recognize and enforce an international arbitration award on the same basis as a domestic award for both final judgment and interlocutory purposes. For more details of the case, please see our previous post. [more] Full article
Auto Parts Supplier Fined $4.5 Million For Bid-Rigging
A Japanese motor vehicle components supplier, Yamashita Rubber, pleaded guilty to participating in an international bid-rigging conspiracy and was fined $4.5 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Yamashita ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau Signs MOU With Competition Commission of India
The Competition Bureau has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The MOU is intended to strengthen each organization’s ability to address inter-jurisdictional competition ... [more] Full article
Loblaw Sells Three Shoppers Drug Mart Stores To Rexall and McKesson
On December 2, 2014, the Competition Bureau approved the sale of three additional Shoppers stores to Rexall and an independent pharmacist operating under the McKesson banner. Under the Consent Agreement signed between Loblaw ... [more] Full article
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