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PREDATORY PRICING [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sell products below cost
1, record 1, English, sell%20products%20below%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The predatory pricing provisions address situations in which a firm engages in a policy of selling products below cost for a sufficiently long period of time to eliminate or deter rivals as competitors, and subsequently raises prices or otherwise harms the competitive process. 2, record 1, English, - sell%20products%20below%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sell product below cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vendre des produits à un prix inférieur aux coûts
1, record 1, French, vendre%20des%20produits%20%C3%A0%20un%20prix%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dispositions sur les prix d'éviction traitent des situations où une entreprise a pour politique de vendre des produits à un prix inférieur aux coûts pendant une période suffisamment longue pour éliminer ou dissuader des concurrents, puis augmenter les prix ou autrement entraver le processus concurrentiel. 2, record 1, French, - vendre%20des%20produits%20%C3%A0%20un%20prix%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Market Prices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predatory pricing provisions
1, record 2, English, predatory%20pricing%20provisions
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary examinations and inquiries under the criminal predatory pricing provisions are generally reserved for egregious conduct. 2, record 2, English, - predatory%20pricing%20provisions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
predatory pricing provisions : term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 2, English, - predatory%20pricing%20provisions
Record 2, Key term(s)
- predatory pricing provision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositions sur les prix d'éviction
1, record 2, French, dispositions%20sur%20les%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne procède habituellement à un examen préliminaire et à une enquête sous le régime des dispositions pénales relatives aux prix d’éviction que dans les cas de comportements répréhensibles. 2, record 2, French, - dispositions%20sur%20les%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositions sur les prix d'éviction : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 2, French, - dispositions%20sur%20les%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disposition sur les prix d'éviction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines
1, record 3, English, Predatory%20Pricing%20Enforcement%20Guidelines
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices pour l'application de la Loi sur le prix d'éviction
1, record 3, French, Lignes%20directrices%20pour%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20%20le%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Lignes directrices pour l'application de la Loi : Prix d'éviction 2, record 3, French, Lignes%20directrices%20pour%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20%3A%20Prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vigorous competitor
1, record 4, English, vigorous%20competitor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aggressive competitor 2, record 4, English, aggressive%20competitor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bureau will also be more apt to pursue an investigation under the criminal predatory pricing provisions when there is evidence that the competitor was a new entrant or a vigorous competitor in the relevant market. 3, record 4, English, - vigorous%20competitor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concurrent dynamique
1, record 4, French, concurrent%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est également plus probable que le Bureau poursuive l'enquête, aux termes des dispositions pénales réprimant la fixation de prix d'éviction, lorsqu'il y a des éléments tendant à établir que le concurrent était un nouveau venu sur le marché pertinent ou un concurrent dynamique. 2, record 4, French, - concurrent%20dynamique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- substantially lessen competition
1, record 5, English, substantially%20lessen%20competition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lessen competition substantially 2, record 5, English, lessen%20competition%20substantially
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, it is an offence under paragraph 50(1)(c) for a firm to engage in a predatory pricing policy with the design to substantially lessen competition or eliminate a competitor. 3, record 5, English, - substantially%20lessen%20competition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diminuer sensiblement la concurrence
1, record 5, French, diminuer%20sensiblement%20la%20concurrence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réduire sensiblement la concurrence 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9duire%20sensiblement%20la%20concurrence
correct
- diminuer la concurrence sensiblement 3, record 5, French, diminuer%20la%20concurrence%20sensiblement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si une association au sens de l'article 95 devait empêcher ou diminuer sensiblement la concurrence, le Tribunal pourrait rendre une ordonnance l'interdisant. 4, record 5, French, - diminuer%20sensiblement%20la%20concurrence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En outre, le fait pour une entreprise de se livrer à une politique de prix d'éviction destinée à réduire sensiblement la concurrence ou à éliminer un concurrent constitue un infraction selon l'alinéa 50(1)c). 5, record 5, French, - diminuer%20sensiblement%20la%20concurrence
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sensiblement réduire la concurrence
- sensiblement diminuer la concurrence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- predatory price
1, record 6, English, predatory%20price
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- predatory pricing 2, record 6, English, predatory%20pricing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prix d'éviction
1, record 6, French, prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio desleal
1, record 6, Spanish, precio%20desleal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio predatorio 2, record 6, Spanish, precio%20predatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, 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 6, Spanish, - precio%20desleal
Record number: 6, 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 6, Spanish, - precio%20desleal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- deter rivals as competitors
1, record 7, English, deter%20rivals%20as%20competitors
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The predatory pricing provisions address situations in which a firm engages in a policy of selling products below cost for a sufficiently long period of time to eliminate or deter rivals as competitors and subsequently raises prices or otherwise harms the competitive process. 2, record 7, English, - deter%20rivals%20as%20competitors
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éliminer des rivaux
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9liminer%20des%20rivaux
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dissuader des concurrents 2, record 7, French, dissuader%20des%20concurrents
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La disposition sur les prix d'éviction traite des situations où une entreprise vend des produits à un prix inférieur aux coûts pendant une période suffisamment longue pour éliminer des rivaux ou les dissuader de devenir des concurrents, pour ensuite augmenter les prix ou entraver le processus concurrentiel par d'autres moyens. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9liminer%20des%20rivaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- predatory pricing
1, record 8, English, predatory%20pricing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deliberate setting of a price so low that competitors will be driven out of business or new competitors will be deterred from entry. 2, record 8, English, - predatory%20pricing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pratique de prix d'éviction
1, record 8, French, pratique%20de%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- établissement de prix d'éviction 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, masculine noun
- fixation de prix d'éviction 3, record 8, French, fixation%20de%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
correct, feminine noun
- établissement de prix abusif 4, record 8, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20prix%20abusif
correct, masculine noun
- fixation de prix abusif 5, record 8, French, fixation%20de%20prix%20abusif
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique déloyale consistant à fixer un prix inférieur au 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. 1, record 8, French, - pratique%20de%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 1, record 8, French, - pratique%20de%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Comercio exterior
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación de precios predatorios
1, record 8, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20predatorios
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- fijación de precios depredadores 2, record 8, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20depredadores
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios desleales 3, record 8, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20desleales
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Establecimiento de precios] a niveles muy bajos, con el objetivo de debilitar o eliminar a los competidores, o para mantener fuera del mercado a potenciales concurrentes. 4, record 8, Spanish, - fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20predatorios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los precios predatorios permiten el establecimiento o mantenimiento del poder de monopolio. 4, record 8, Spanish, - fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20predatorios
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Criminal Matters Branch
1, record 9, English, Criminal%20Matters%20Branch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - Criminal%20Matters%20Branch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale des affaires criminelles
1, record 9, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20affaires%20criminelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20affaires%20criminelles
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Direction des affaires criminelles
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-01-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Market Prices
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unreasonably low price
1, record 10, English, unreasonably%20low%20price
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - unreasonably%20low%20price
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prix abusivement bas
1, record 10, French, prix%20abusivement%20bas
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - prix%20abusivement%20bas
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Pricing Theory
- Market Prices
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Predatory Pricing Guidelines 1, record 11, English, Predatory%20Pricing%20Guidelines
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Predatory Pricing Guideline
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Théorie des prix
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices sur les prix d'éviction
1, record 11, French, Lignes%20directrices%20sur%20les%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : C83 - Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995. 1, record 11, French, - Lignes%20directrices%20sur%20les%20prix%20d%27%C3%A9viction
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Ligne directrice sur les prix d'éviction
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Trade
- Foreign Trade
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- conspiratorial predatory pricing 1, record 12, English, conspiratorial%20predatory%20pricing
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Commerce
- Commerce extérieur
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fixation collusoire de prix abusifs
1, record 12, French, fixation%20collusoire%20de%20prix%20abusifs
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- predatory pricing practice 1, record 13, English, predatory%20pricing%20practice
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pratique déloyale de fixation de prix
1, record 13, French, pratique%20d%C3%A9loyale%20de%20fixation%20de%20prix
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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