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Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines
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In general terms, predatory pricing is a situation where a dominant firm charges low prices over a long enough period of time so as to drive a competitor from the market or deter others from entering and then raises prices to recoup its losses.
This document provides the general approach that is taken to the investigation of predatory pricing complaints under the Competition Act.
Table of Contents:- Executive Summary
- Predatory Pricing Theory
- Enforcement Perspective
- The Statutory Provision
- Elements of the Offense
- Relevant Jurisprudence
- General Remarks
- "Unreasonably Low" Prices - The Threshold Factor
- The First Stage - Market Power
- Market Shares and Concentration
- Conditions of Entry
- The Second Stage - Price / Cost Comparisons
- "Policy of Selling"
- The Competitive Impact
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WebSite
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This document is available electronically on the Internet
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Date de publication
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January 1992
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Format
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Booklet
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Pagination
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21p.
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Department/Agency
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Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada - CCAC
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Keywords
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Competitiveness, Markets, Regulations
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Library Locations
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Halifax
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