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Competition Tribunal

Canada Coat of Arms / Armoiries du Canada

Tribunal de la Concurrence

Reference: The Commissioner of Competition v Live Nation Entertainment, Inc et al, 2018 Comp Trib 10

File No: CT-2018-005

Registry Document No: 18

IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Commissioner of Competition for orders pursuant to section 74.1 of the Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34 regarding conduct reviewable pursuant to paragraph 74.01(1)(a) and section 74.05 of the Act;

AND IN THE MATTER OF a resolution reached by the parties regarding the venue for the hearing.

BETWEEN:

The Commissioner of Competition

(applicant)

and

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc, Live Nation Worldwide, Inc, Ticketmaster Canada Holdings ULC, Ticketmaster Canada LP, Ticketmaster L.L.C., The V.I.P. Tour Company, Ticketsnow.com, Inc, and Tnow Entertainment Group, Inc

(respondents)

Competition Tribunal Seal / Sceau Tribunal de la Concurrence

Decided on the basis of the written record

Before Judicial Member: D. Gascon J. (Chairperson)

Date of Order: April 25, 2018

ORDER ESTABLISHING THE VENUE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING


[1]  FURTHER TO the application filed by the applicant, the Commissioner of Competition (“Commissioner”), against the respondents, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc et al (“Respondents”), for orders pursuant to section 74.1 of the Competition Act, RSC, c C-34, as amended (“Act”) regarding conduct allegedly reviewable under paragraph 74.01(1)(a) and section 74.05 of the Act (“Application”);

[2]  AND FURTHER TO the jointly proposed timetable submitted by the parties on March 27, 2018 and to the discussions with counsel at the a case management conference held on April 9, 2018 (“CMC”);

[3]  AND FURTHER TO the Scheduling Order issued by the Tribunal on April 17, 2018;

[4]  AND FURTHER TO the correspondence received from counsel for the Commissioner on April 24, 2018, confirming that the parties have resolved their differences with respect to the venue for the public hearing;

THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:

[5]  The hearing of the Application shall commence at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, in the hearing room of the Tribunal located at 610-90 Sparks Street, Ottawa, and the schedule for the hearing shall be as follows:

October 8 – 11, 2019

First week of hearing (4 days in Ottawa)

October 15 – 18, 2019

Second week of hearing (4 days in Ottawa)

October 22 – 25, 2019

Third week of hearing (4 days in Ottawa)

October 30 – 31, 2019

Oral arguments (2 days in Ottawa)

 

DATED at Ottawa, this 25 day of April 2018.

SIGNED on behalf of the Tribunal by the Chairperson.

(s) Denis Gascon


COUNSEL OF RECORD:

For the applicant:

The Commissioner of Competition

François Joyal

Derek Leschinsky

Kenneth Jull

Ryan Caron

For the respondents:

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc et al

Mark Opashinov

David W. Kent

Guy Pinsonnault

Adam D.H. Chisholm

Joshua Chad

 

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