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Competition Act

Version of section 110 from 2002-12-31 to 2009-03-11:


Marginal note:Application of Part

  •  (1) This Part applies only in respect of proposed transactions described in this section.

  • Marginal note:Acquisition of assets

    (2) Subject to sections 111 and 113, this Part applies in respect of a proposed acquisition of any of the assets in Canada of an operating business where the aggregate value of those assets, determined as of such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, or the gross revenues from sales in or from Canada generated from those assets, determined for such annual period and in such manner as may be prescribed, would exceed thirty-five million dollars or such greater amount as may be prescribed.

  • Marginal note:Acquisition of shares

    (3) Subject to sections 111 and 113, this Part applies in respect of a proposed acquisition of voting shares of a corporation that carries on an operating business or controls a corporation that carries on an operating business

    • (a) where

      • (i) the aggregate value of the assets in Canada, determined as of such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, that are owned by the corporation or by corporations controlled by that corporation, other than assets that are shares of any of those corporations, would exceed thirty-five million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed, or

      • (ii) the gross revenues from sales in or from Canada, determined for such annual period and in such manner as may be prescribed, generated from the assets referred to in subparagraph (i) would exceed thirty-five million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed, and

    • (b) where, as a result of the proposed acquisition of the voting shares, the person or persons acquiring the shares, together with their affiliates, would own voting shares of the corporation that in the aggregate carry more than

      • (i) twenty per cent or, if the person or persons own twenty per cent or more before the proposed acquisition, fifty per cent of the votes attached to all outstanding voting shares of the corporation, in the case of the acquisition of voting shares of a corporation any of the voting shares of which are publicly traded, or

      • (ii) thirty-five per cent or, if the person or persons own thirty-five per cent or more before the proposed acquisition, fifty per cent of the votes attached to all outstanding voting shares of the corporation, in the case of the acquisition of voting shares of a corporation none of the voting shares of which are publicly traded.

  • Marginal note:Amalgamation

    (4) Subject to section 113, this Part applies in respect of a proposed amalgamation of two or more corporations where one or more of those corporations carries on an operating business or controls a corporation that carries on an operating business where

    • (a) the aggregate value of the assets in Canada, determined as of such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, that would be owned by the continuing corporation that would result from the amalgamation or by corporations controlled by the continuing corporation, other than assets that are shares of any of those corporations, would exceed seventy million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed; or

    • (b) the gross revenues from sales in or from Canada, determined for such annual period and in such manner as may be prescribed, generated from the assets referred to in paragraph (a) would exceed seventy million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed.

  • Marginal note:Combination

    (5) Subject to sections 112 and 113, this Part applies in respect of a proposed combination of two or more persons to carry on business otherwise than through a corporation where one or more of those persons propose to contribute to the combination assets that form all or part of an operating business carried on by those persons, or corporations controlled by those persons, and where

    • (a) the aggregate value of the assets in Canada, determined as of such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, that are the subject-matter of the combination would exceed thirty-five million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed; or

    • (b) the gross revenues from sales in or from Canada, determined for such annual period and in such manner as may be prescribed, generated from the assets referred to in paragraph (a) would exceed thirty-five million dollars, or such greater amount as may be prescribed.

  • Marginal note:Combination

    (6) Subject to sections 111, 112 and 113, this Part applies in respect of a proposed acquisition of an interest in a combination that carries on an operating business otherwise than through a corporation

    • (a) where

      • (i) the aggregate value of the assets in Canada, determined as of such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, that are the subject-matter of the combination would exceed thirty-five million dollars or such greater amount as may be prescribed, or

      • (ii) the gross revenues from sales in or from Canada, determined for such annual period and in such manner as may be prescribed, generated from the assets referred to in subparagraph (i) would exceed thirty-five million dollars or such greater amount as may be prescribed, and

    • (b) where, as a result of the proposed acquisition of the interest, the person or persons acquiring the interest, together with their affiliates, would hold an aggregate interest in the combination that entitles the person or persons to receive more than thirty-five per cent of the profits of the combination, or more than thirty-five per cent of its assets on dissolution or, where the person or persons acquiring the interest are already so entitled, to receive more than fifty per cent of such profits or assets.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.), s. 45
  • 1999, c. 2, s. 27

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