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QUESTION CONCURRENCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- truck and rail competition
1, record 1, English, truck%20and%20rail%20competition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- truck-rail competition 2, record 1, English, truck%2Drail%20competition
correct
- truck/rail competition 3, record 1, English, truck%2Frail%20competition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The results showed that railroads had the most market power over long, cross-country moves. However, there were exceptions. Unlike the grain freight market, for frozen freight, the length of haul was less of a determining factor behind truck and rail competition. Across all haul distances, rail demand for frozen products, on average, was more sensitive to changes in rail rates than frozen truck demand was to changes in truck rates. As a result, rail carriers are less likely to hold substantial market power in the frozen freight markets. For frozen freight, trucks compete with rail for shipments, even over long distances. This effect is likely due to frozen freight’s time sensitivity and lower volumes (than grain). These requirements of frozen freight make it more suitable than grain for long-haul trucking. 1, record 1, English, - truck%20and%20rail%20competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concurrence entre la route et le rail
1, record 1, French, concurrence%20entre%20la%20route%20et%20le%20rail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concurrence entre la route et le fer 2, record 1, French, concurrence%20entre%20la%20route%20et%20le%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les débats abordent la question de la concurrence, il s’agit exclusivement d’une concurrence intermodale. La concurrence entre la route et le rail est considérée comme faussée en faveur de la première. En effet, la construction du réseau routier a été prise en charge directement par l'État, alors que celle du réseau ferroviaire l'a été par les grandes compagnies puis la SNCF [Société nationale des chemins de fer français], se traduisant par une importante dette dont la charge pèse sur les finances du futur établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial [...] 1, record 1, French, - concurrence%20entre%20la%20route%20et%20le%20rail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bring civil matters
1, record 2, English, bring%20civil%20matters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These tools are outlined in the Bureau's Conformity Continuum and include: ... the power to bring civil matters before the Competition Tribunal or the courts depending on the issue ... 2, record 2, English, - bring%20civil%20matters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déposer des affaires civiles
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser%20des%20affaires%20civiles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces outils sont décrits dans le Continuum de l'observation de la loi du Bureau et comprennent :[...] le pouvoir de déposer des affaires civiles devant le Tribunal de la concurrence ou la cour dépendant de la question [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20des%20affaires%20civiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Trade
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dominant player
1, record 3, English, dominant%20player
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- major player 2, record 3, English, major%20player
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government remains a major player in the economy through SOEs and powerful ministries and agencies. 2, record 3, English, - dominant%20player
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This issue will be resolved during the second phase of the hearing, which will examine whether Air Canada was the dominant player on the routes in question, whether its below-cost operations constituted a "practice of anti-competitive acts" and whether that resulted in competition on those routes being prevented or substantially lessened. 3, record 3, English, - dominant%20player
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Commerce
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acteur de premier plan
1, record 3, French, acteur%20de%20premier%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acteur dominant 2, record 3, French, acteur%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement reste un acteur de premier plan dans l’économie par le truchement des sociétés d’État et de puissants ministères et organismes. 3, record 3, French, - acteur%20de%20premier%20plan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette question serait abordée dans la deuxième phase de l'audience, qui viserait à déterminer si Air Canada était l'acteur dominant sur les liaisons en cause, si le fait de mener ses activités en pratiquant des prix inférieurs aux coûts constituait une «pratique d’agissements anticoncurrentiels» et s’il en avait découlé que la concurrence avait été empêchée ou réduite sensiblement sur ces liaisons. 2, record 3, French, - acteur%20de%20premier%20plan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superior competitive performance
1, record 4, English, superior%20competitive%20performance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In determining, for the purposes of subsection (1), whether a practice has had, is having or is likely to have the effect of preventing or lessening competition substantially in a market, the Tribunal shall consider whether the practice is a result of superior competitive performance. 2, record 4, English, - superior%20competitive%20performance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement concurrentiel supérieur
1, record 4, French, rendement%20concurrentiel%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- efficience économique supérieure 2, record 4, French, efficience%20%C3%A9conomique%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application du paragraphe(1), lorsque le Tribunal décide de la question de savoir si une pratique a eu, a ou aura vraisemblablement pour effet d’empêcher ou de diminuer sensiblement la concurrence dans un marché, il doit évaluer si la pratique résulte du rendement concurrentiel supérieur. 3, record 4, French, - rendement%20concurrentiel%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- competitive matter
1, record 5, English, competitive%20matter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- matter of competition 2, record 5, English, matter%20of%20competition
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Competitive matter" means a utility-related matter that the public power utility governing body in good faith determines by a vote under this section is related to the public power utility's competitive activity, including commercial information, and would, if disclosed, give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors but may not be deemed to include the following categories of information ... 3, record 5, English, - competitive%20matter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Interest in the matter of competition in the audit market has been heightened this year. 2, record 5, English, - competitive%20matter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- question de concurrence
1, record 5, French, question%20de%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune question de concurrence ne peut faire l'objet d’un recours au mécanisme de règlement des différends. Il n’ est question ni d’une politique commune ni d’institutions nord-américaines. La coopération volontaire est l'approche privilégiée et elle se cristallise dans les accords bilatéraux de coopération en matière de concurrence entre les partenaires. 2, record 5, French, - question%20de%20concurrence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Provincial Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Clean Water Agency
1, record 6, English, Ontario%20Clean%20Water%20Agency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OCWA 1, record 6, English, OCWA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is a Provincial Crown Agency committed to being the best in the business of providing safe and reliable clean water services. 1, record 6, English, - Ontario%20Clean%20Water%20Agency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration provinciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Agence ontarienne des eaux
1, record 6, French, Agence%20ontarienne%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Agence ontarienne des eaux est une société de la Couronne qui a pour mission de surclasser la concurrence lorsqu'il est question de fournir des services d’approvisionnement en eau propre sûrs et fiables. 1, record 6, French, - Agence%20ontarienne%20des%20eaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-scheduled operator 1, record 7, English, non%2Dscheduled%20operator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- non-scheduled airlines 2, record 7, English, non%2Dscheduled%20airlines
- supplemental airlines 2, record 7, English, supplemental%20airlines
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States, however, the scheduled lines inaugurated reduced fares that matched the lower rates of the non-scheduled operator 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dscheduled%20operator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à la demande
1, record 7, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- transporteur non-régulier 2, record 7, French, transporteur%20non%2Dr%C3%A9gulier
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour ces transporteurs à la demande, la concurrence est impitoyable, car il n’ est pas question de subventions, et les sociétés mal gérées disparaissent rapidement. 1, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Production Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- breakout procedure 1, record 8, English, breakout%20procedure
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a process wherein components or subassemblies of a system or major item of equipment initially obtained from a prime contractor no longer require close control for compatibility and are not an inseparable part of the prime contractor's end product, are procured separately. The objectives of the breakout procedure are to reduce the concentration of procurement from the prime contractor, to increase competition in the procurement of affected items, and to reduce costs. 1, record 8, English, - breakout%20procedure
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 8, English, - breakout%20procedure
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Gestion de la production
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédure de séparation
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à se procurer séparément les éléments ou les sous-ensembles d’un système ou d’une pièce de gros matériel obtenus à l'origine chez l'entrepreneur principal dans les cas oû il n’ est plus nécessaire d’exercer un contrôle étroit sur l'assortiment des pièces et lorsque ces éléments ne constituent pas une partie inséparable du produit final fabriqué par l'entrepreneur principal. Ce procédé a pour but de diminuer la concentration des achats chez l'entrepreneur principal, d’élargir le champ de concurrence relativement à la fourniture des articles en question et de réduire les coûts. 1, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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