Competition Bureau Fee and Standards Handbook

Draft: November 2002

(PDF: 77 KB)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Background

Principles

The Bureau's Contact Information

Review/Feedback Mechanisms

Summary, Fees and Service Standards

Merger Notification and ARC Requests

Introduction
Merger notification filings and Advance Ruling Certificates
Examination Process
Merger Notification Unit
Complexity Definitions

Non-Complex Mergers
Complex Mergers
Very Complex Mergers

Information Requirements

Non-complex transactions
Complex and Very Complex Transactions

Service Standards
Fees

Written Opinions

Introduction
Complexity Definitions

Non-complex written opinions
Complex written opinions

Information requirements

Civil Provisions: sections 75, 77, 78, 79
Criminal Provisions: Sections 45, 50, 61
Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices (Sections 52 to 55.1 and 74.01 to 74.06)
Merger Notification Provisions: Part IX and the Notifiable Transactions Regulations

Service Standards
Fees

Photocopies

Fees

Appendix A