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PREDATORY PRICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Trade
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price below cost
1, record 1, English, price%20below%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the absence of a reasonable business justification... the Bureau will consider a price that is below average avoidable costs to be predatory, since in the normal course of business, a policy of selling at a price below avoidable costs would only be profit-maximizing because of its likely anti-competitive effects. 2, record 1, English, - price%20below%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Commerce
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prix inférieur aux coûts
1, record 1, French, prix%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf justification commerciale valable [...] le Bureau considère comme un prix d'éviction le prix inférieur aux coûts évitables moyens, puisque, dans le cadre normal des activités de l'entreprise, la politique de vente à un prix inférieur aux coûts évitables ne peut tendre à la maximisation des profits que par ses effets anticoncurrentiels probables. 2, record 1, French, - prix%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predatory price
1, record 2, English, predatory%20price
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- predatory pricing 2, record 2, English, predatory%20pricing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prix d'éviction
1, record 2, French, prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prix établi, de façon déloyale, en-dessous du coût d'un produit ou d'un service en vue de forcer la concurrence à abandonner le commerce du produit ou du service en cause. 2, record 2, French, - prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois la concurrence éliminée, le prix est augmenté. Si le prix d'éviction correspond à des ventes à perte, cette pratique est généralement interdite. 2, record 2, French, - prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio desleal
1, record 2, Spanish, precio%20desleal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio predatorio 2, record 2, Spanish, precio%20predatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Precio que se fija] a niveles muy bajos, con el objetivo de debilitar o eliminar a los competidores, o para mantener fuera del mercado a potenciales concurrentes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - precio%20desleal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como se elevarán de nuevo al cubrirse los objetivos previstos, está claro que de esta clase de prácticas no se deriva ningún beneficio permanente para el consumidor. Los precios predatorios permiten el establecimiento o mantenimiento del poder de monopolio. 3, record 2, Spanish, - precio%20desleal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Criminal Matters Branch
1, record 3, English, Criminal%20Matters%20Branch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reviews criminal offices relating to anti-competitive behaviour. These include conspiracies that have an undue impact on competition, bid rigging, price discrimination, predatory pricing and price maintenance. Competition Bureau. 1, record 3, English, - Criminal%20Matters%20Branch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale des affaires criminelles
1, record 3, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20affaires%20criminelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examine les infractions criminelles liées à des agissements anticoncurrentiels, [...] par exemple les complots qui ont un effet indu sur la concurrence, le truquage d'offres, la discrimination par les prix, les prix d'éviction et le maintien des prix. Bureau de la concurrence. 1, record 3, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20affaires%20criminelles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Direction des affaires criminelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Market Prices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unreasonably low price
1, record 4, English, unreasonably%20low%20price
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is illegal to engage in a policy of regional price discrimination, so that products are sold at lower prices in one area of the country than in others, or to engage in predatory pricing(ie, sell at unreasonably low prices) where the effect or tendency is to lessen competition substantially or eliminate a competitor. 2, record 4, English, - unreasonably%20low%20price
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prix abusivement bas
1, record 4, French, prix%20abusivement%20bas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pratiques discriminatoires à l'endroit des fournisseurs concurrents d'un acheteur moyennant des rabais ou d'autres incitatifs (primes de publicité, etc.) qui ne leur sont pas également proposés ou encore, pratiques de prix abusifs visant à varier sensiblement les prix d'une région à l'autre ou à vendre les produits à des prix abusivement bas en vue de réduire sensiblement la concurrence ou d'éliminer un concurrent. 2, record 4, French, - prix%20abusivement%20bas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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