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Competition Tribunal

Canada Coat of Arms / Armoiries du Canada

Tribunal de la Concurrence

Reference: The Commissioner of Competition v. Aviscar Inc., 2015 Comp. Trib. 6

File No.: CT-2015-001

Registry Document No.: 022

IN THE MATTER OF the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, as amended; and

AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for orders pursuant to section 74.1 of the Competition Act for conduct reviewable pursuant to paragraph 74.01(1)(a) and sections 74.05 and 74.011 of the Competition Act.

BETWEEN:

The Commissioner of Competition

(applicant)

and

Aviscar Inc., Budgetcar Inc./Budgetauto Inc., Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC

(respondents)

Competition Tribunal Seal / Sceau Tribunal de la Concurrence

Date of case conference: 20150616

Before Judicial Member: Crampton C.J.

Date of Order: June 19, 2015

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE CONFERENCE


[1]  FURTHER TO the Notice of Application filed by the Commissioner of Competition (the “Commissioner”) pursuant to section 74.1 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, on March 11, 2015;

[2]  AND FURTHER to the Amended Notice of Application filed by the Commissioner on April 29, 2015;

[3]  AND FURTHER TO correspondence of counsel for the Respondents, dated June 8, 2015, advising the Tribunal that they will not proceed with their Motion to Strike, given the particulars provided by the Commissioner, but requesting that the Tribunal rule on the outstanding issues of the timing of the response and the costs of the Motion to Strike;

[4]  AND FURTHER TO the correspondence received from counsel for the Commissioner on June 15, 2015, and from counsel for the Respondents on June 16, 2015;

[5]  AND FURTHER TO the discussion with counsel at the case conference of June 16, 2015;

THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS AS FOLLOWS :

[6]  The Respondents shall serve and file their response on or before June 29, 2015.

[7]  I will deal with the issue of costs on the Motion to Strike after hearing from counsel.

[8]  A case management conference, to discuss scheduling as outlined by the Tribunal during the case conference of June 16, 2015, shall take place the week of June 29, 2015.

DATED at Ottawa, this 19th day of June, 2015.

SIGNED on behalf of the Tribunal by the presiding judicial member

(s) Paul S. Crampton


APPEARANCES

For the applicant:

The Commissioner of Competition

Antonio Di Domenico

For the respondents:

Aviscar Inc.

Budgetcar Inc./Budgetauto Inc.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC

D. Michael Brown

 

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