Mergers Directorate
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The Mergers Directorate is the branch of Canada’s Competition Bureau responsible for reviewing and assessing the competitive impact of proposed mergers and acquisitions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mergers Directorate canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
competition law enforcement unit
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government agency division ⓘ |
| activity |
competitive effects analysis in merger cases
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market definition analysis in merger cases ⓘ non‑notifiable merger review ⓘ pre‑merger notification review ⓘ remedy design and evaluation in merger cases ⓘ |
| canInitiate | applications to the Competition Tribunal through the Commissioner of Competition ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employerType | public sector ⓘ |
| goal |
prevent mergers that substantially lessen or prevent competition
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protect competition in Canadian markets ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Competition Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gatineau, Quebec (head office of Competition Bureau) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Commissioner of Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Competition Bureau Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Competition Bureau Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assessing competitive impact of acquisitions
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assessing competitive impact of mergers ⓘ conducting economic analysis of mergers ⓘ conducting legal analysis of mergers ⓘ conducting merger investigations ⓘ enforcing merger provisions of the Competition Act ⓘ identifying mergers that may substantially lessen or prevent competition ⓘ negotiating remedies in merger cases ⓘ recommending enforcement action in merger matters ⓘ reviewing proposed acquisitions ⓘ reviewing proposed mergers ⓘ |
| sector |
antitrust enforcement
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competition policy ⓘ merger control ⓘ |
| staffIncludes |
economists
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financial analysts ⓘ lawyers ⓘ |
| usesTool |
economic modelling
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efficiencies analysis under the Competition Act ⓘ entry and expansion analysis ⓘ market share analysis ⓘ |
| website | https://competition-bureau.canada.ca ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Competition Tribunal (Canada)
NERFINISHED
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Department of Justice Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ other branches of the Competition Bureau ⓘ |
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