Competition Bureau Seeks Public Comments on Draft Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review

OTTAWA, August 7, 2008 — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review.

The purpose of the Bulletin is to provide, as a supplement to the Merger Enforcement Guidelines, practical guidance to assist merging parties in understanding the Bureau's enforcement approach in this area.

In particular, this Bulletin describes the information that is typically useful to the Bureau in its analysis of efficiency claims and clarifies the Bureau's approach to certain enforcement policy issues such as forgone efficiencies, and gains in efficiency that are likely to be generated outside of Canada. The Bureau has prepared this draft as part of its ongoing efforts to clarify and publish guidance about its enforcement policies and practices.

Interested parties are asked to mail, fax or email comments no later than October 7, 2008 to:

Anthony Durocher
Senior Competition Law Officer
Competition Bureau Canada
300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 6E1
Fax: (604) 666-6111
E-mail: durocher.anthony@cb-bc.gc.ca

Submissions will be posted on the Bureau's Web site unless it is specifically requested that they be kept confidential.

The Competition Bureau is an independent agency that contributes to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice.

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Competition Bureau
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