Canada (June 13, 1923) - Revision history

HCargill at 18:59, 24 July 2008

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	'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").		'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").
	* ''note - in 1919, a short-lived statute was passed, the Combines and Fair Prices Act. Within 3 years, it was struck down by the Privy Council.<ref>the case, Re Board of Commerce Act and Combines and Fair Prices Act, 1919, can be found in 60 Dominion Law Reports 517 (1921).</ref> The 1923 act soon followed.		* ''note - in 1919, a short-lived statute was passed, the Combines and Fair Prices Act. Within 3 years, it was struck down by the Privy Council.<ref>the case, Re Board of Commerce Act and Combines and Fair Prices Act, 1919, can be found in 60 Dominion Law Reports 517 (1921).</ref> The 1923 act soon followed.
	* ''note - Canadian Criminal Code Act 498, which is ~~a coding of the 1889 Criminal Act, remains~~ in place. However, there is near-complete overlap between the offenses in the Criminal Code and in the 1923 statute, and the Criminal statute does not change the scoring.<ref> For the full text of the statute, see http://books.google.com/books?id=wAYvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA626&lpg=PA626&dq=canada+criminal+code+498&source=web&ots=Z-7kFZCJXR&sig=K_Ydrnd5MoTtD4jKhXjkZMk4-u0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA627,M1</ref>		* ''note - Canadian Criminal Code Act 498, which affects some agreements between companies that restrain trade, is also in place. However, there is near-complete overlap between the offenses in the Criminal Code and in the 1923 statute, and the Criminal statute does not change the scoring.<ref> For the full text of the statute, see http://books.google.com/books?id=wAYvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA626&lpg=PA626&dq=canada+criminal+code+498&source=web&ots=Z-7kFZCJXR&sig=K_Ydrnd5MoTtD4jKhXjkZMk4-u0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA627,M1</ref><ref>For a non web-based, official statute, Revised Statutes of Canada 1927, section 36, provision 498.</ref>

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HCargill at 18:21, 24 July 2008

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	'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").		'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").
	* ''note - in 1919, a short-lived statute was passed, the Combines and Fair Prices Act. Within 3 years, it was struck down by the Privy Council.<ref>the case, Re Board of Commerce Act and Combines and Fair Prices Act, 1919, can be found in 60 Dominion Law Reports 517 (1921).</ref> The 1923 act soon followed.		* ''note - in 1919, a short-lived statute was passed, the Combines and Fair Prices Act. Within 3 years, it was struck down by the Privy Council.<ref>the case, Re Board of Commerce Act and Combines and Fair Prices Act, 1919, can be found in 60 Dominion Law Reports 517 (1921).</ref> The 1923 act soon followed.
			* ''note - Canadian Criminal Code Act 498, which is a coding of the 1889 Criminal Act, remains in place. However, there is near-complete overlap between the offenses in the Criminal Code and in the 1923 statute, and the Criminal statute does not change the scoring.<ref> For the full text of the statute, see http://books.google.com/books?id=wAYvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA626&lpg=PA626&dq=canada+criminal+code+498&source=web&ots=Z-7kFZCJXR&sig=K_Ydrnd5MoTtD4jKhXjkZMk4-u0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA627,M1</ref>

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HCargill: coded 1923

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coded 1923

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	'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").		'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").
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	\| Dominance		\| Dominance<ref>in section 2a of the 1923 Act, acts against public interest by monopolies are prohibited, but no actual acts which would be contrary to the public interest are specified</ref>
	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| ~~Article 2(a)(3)(ii) states that monopolies may not limit production.~~		\|

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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article 2(a)~~(3)(v) states that~~ monopolies may ~~not engage in acts designed~~ to ~~limit competition. Article 2(a)(3)(vi) extends this to actions which injure trade~~ of ~~commerce~~.		\| Article 2(a) bans acts by monopolies which may be to the detriment of consumers or other producers.

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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
	\| 1		\| 0
	\| ~~Article 2(a)(3)(iii) Act lists price setting by a monopoly as a prohibited practice.~~		\|

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	\| Resale Price Maintenance		\| Resale Price Maintenance
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	\| ~~Article 2(a)(3)(iii) lists resale price maintenance as a prohibited practice.~~		\|

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	\| Eliminating Competitors		\| Eliminating Competitors
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article ~~1d prohibits~~ agreements ~~that "unduly~~ prevent or lessen competition."		\| Article 2(a)(3)(v) bans agreements which prevent or lessen competition.

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	\| Supply Refusal		\| Supply Refusal
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| Article ~~2c of the 1910 Act~~ bans ~~practices~~ which ~~have the effect of limiting or controlling the~~ supply ~~of goods~~.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(v) prohibits arrangements which control supply. Article 2(a)(3)(1) bans agreements which limit facilities for supply.

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	\| Fines		\| Fines
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	\| Article ~~1 of the 1889 Act allows~~ for fines of up to $~~4000~~ for individuals ~~and~~ $10,000 for corporations~~. Article 23 of the 1910 Act permits fines of up to $1000/day for violations which continue after the Board's findings are posted~~.		\| Article 26(a) provides for fines of up to $10,000 for individuals, $25,000 for corporations.

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	\| Prison Sentences		\| Prison Sentences
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	\| ~~Article 1 of the 1889 Act allows~~ for prison sentences of up to ~~two~~ years.		\| 26(a) provides for prison sentences of up to 2 years.

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	\| 3rd Party Initiation		\| 3rd Party Initiation
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	\| Article 5 of the ~~1910~~ Act provides that any group of at least 6 Canadian ~~citizens~~ may initiate an investigation.		\| Article 5 of the Act provides that any group of at least 6 British subjects who are Canadian residents may initiate an investigation.

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	\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings		\| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings
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	\| ~~Articles 6 and 12 of the 1910 Act provide that the initiating third parties may attend the Board of Investigation initial hearing, and may even help select one of the three Board members.~~		\|

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	\| Restriction of Competition		\| Restriction of Competition
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	\| Article ~~2C of the 1910 Act~~ states that mergers which restrict competition may face penalties.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(v) states that mergers which restrict competition may face penalties.

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	\| Limits Access		\| Limits Access
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	\| Article ~~2C of the 1910 Act~~ states that monopolies may not limit production.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(ii) states that monopolies may not limit production.

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	\| Abusive Acts		\| Abusive Acts
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	\| Article ~~2C of the 1910 Act~~ states that monopolies may not engage in acts designed to limit competition.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(v) states that monopolies may not engage in acts designed to limit competition. Article 2(a)(3)(vi) extends this to actions which injure trade of commerce.

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	\| Price Setting		\| Price Setting
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	\| Article ~~2C of the 1910~~ Act lists price setting by a monopoly as a prohibited practice.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(iii) Act lists price setting by a monopoly as a prohibited practice.

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	\| Resale Price Maintenance		\| Resale Price Maintenance
	\| 0		\| 1
	\|		\| Article 2(a)(3)(iii) lists resale price maintenance as a prohibited practice.

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	\| Price Fixing		\| Price Fixing
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	\| Article ~~1b of the 1889 Act~~ bans ~~price fixing. Article 2c of the 1910 Act bans price fixing~~.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(iii) bans agreements which set prices (or resale prices).

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	\| Output Restraint		\| Output Restraint
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	\| Article 1(c) ~~of the 1889 Act bans output restraint, as does Article 2c of the 1910 Act~~.		\| Article 2(a)(3)(ii) prohibits agreements which limit production.

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	''Governed by:''		'''Governed by:''' The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").
	* The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").		* ''note - in 1919, a short-lived statute was passed, the Combines and Fair Prices Act. Within 3 years, it was struck down by the Privy Council.<ref>the case, Re Board of Commerce Act and Combines and Fair Prices Act, 1919, can be found in 60 Dominion Law Reports 517 (1921).</ref> The 1923 act soon followed.

	~~The 1889~~ Act ~~is part of~~ the ~~criminal code~~, and ~~imposes tougher penalties~~ (~~including imprisonment~~) ~~than the 1910 Act, which provides for third party initiation of investigations~~.

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''Governed by:''
* The Combines Investigation Act, 1923<ref>Statutes of Canada, 1923, chapter 9</ref> ("the Act").

The 1889 Act is part of the criminal code, and imposes tougher penalties (including imprisonment) than the 1910 Act, which provides for third party initiation of investigations.

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| Article 2C of the 1910 Act states that monopolies may not limit production.

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| Article 2C of the 1910 Act states that monopolies may not engage in acts designed to limit competition.

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| Price Setting
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| Article 2C of the 1910 Act lists price setting by a monopoly as a prohibited practice.

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| Article 1d prohibits agreements that "unduly prevent or lessen competition."

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| Supply Refusal
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| Article 2c of the 1910 Act bans practices which have the effect of limiting or controlling the supply of goods.

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| Efficiency Defense
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