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New competition cooperation framework likely to increase and intensify coordination between authorities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States

By John Dalzell and Sandy Walker

September 15, 2020

On September 2, 2020, competition authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States signed the Multilateral Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Framework for Competition Authorities (Framework), a move that emphasizes the importance of cross-jurisdictional cooperation and the authorities’ commitment to pursuing competition matters even during a global pandemic.

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About John Dalzell

John is a tenacious litigator, known for his practical, strategic and commercial advice and for his forensic analysis.

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About Sandy Walker

Sandy Walker is co-Chair of Dentons' Competition and Foreign Investment Review group and is recognized as one of the country’s leading competition and Investment Canada Act lawyers. Sandy's practice focuses on securing government approvals for mergers and acquisitions from the Competition Bureau, Investment Canada and other regulatory agencies, including navigating complex “net benefit to Canada” reviews and the national security review process on behalf of foreign investors, both state-owned and private sector.

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