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Emma Sleep Hit Snooze on CMA’s Guidance and Got a Rude Awakening—a Warning for Online Traders to Check Their Sales Tactics Are...

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In the lead-up to Black Friday, online traders should take heed of the latest laws governing online pricing practices and displays to avoid being “marked down” by the regulators, who are flexing their muscles in this space....more

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A New Era for Canadian Competition Law: Landmark Proposed Changes to the Competition Act Announced

The government announced significant additional amendments to Canada’s Competition Act in late November 2023, building on those already under consideration by Parliament in Bill C-56 and others enacted in 2022. More...more

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The Italian Competition Authority proposes far-reaching competition law changes to the Italian government

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On 23 March 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) sent to the Italian government its proposals for changes to the Italian competition law for inclusion in the “annual law for competition” pursuant to Article 47 of...more

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Privacy Enforcement Update: Possible Collaboration Between the Competition Bureau and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner

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In a recent speech, the deputy commissioner for the Competition Bureau's deceptive marketing practices group, Josephine Palumbo, advocated for the reform of Canadian law to permit the sharing of information between her office...more

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Competition and consumer watchdog in Singapore published guidelines on price transparency

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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore published the Guidelines on Price Transparency (the “Guidelines”) on 7 September 2020. This Guidelines aim to provide greater clarity and guidance to businesses on the...more

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Competition Bureau Intends to Police Privacy Violations—Beware of Potential Fines

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Violations of privacy—already overseen by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy commissioners)—may soon be subject to fines under the federal Competition Act. In a statement yesterday...more

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Organizations Can Expect Increased Canadian Regulation for Privacy Violations

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Violations of privacy–already regulated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy regulators)–may also soon be regulated by Canada’s Competition Bureau. In a statement yesterday at the...more

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