Google - Order granting leave to amend the notice of application

Google - Order granting leave to amend the notice of application

The Tribunal granted leave to amend the Notice of Application because the Commissioner filed an informal motion properly before the Tribunal, Google did not oppose the request, and the Tribunal determined the motion could proceed informally with reasonable consequential timelines for any responsive amendments.

Citation
2025 Comp Trib 10
Parties
Applicant: Commissioner of Competition; Respondents: Google Canada Corporation and Google LLC
Court
Competition Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
7 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Abuse of Dominant Position / Leave to Amend Granted
Outcome
Leave to amend the Notice of Application granted
Legal Topics
Abuse of Dominant Position, Section 79 of the Competition Act, Divestiture Remedy, Pleadings Amendment, Ad Tech Markets
Source Language
English
Competition Law Antitrust Administrative Law Regulatory Enforcement Abuse of Dominant Position Section 79 of the Competition Act Divestiture Remedy Pleadings Amendment +1 more

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 8
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Commissioner of Competition

Applicant

Google Canada Corporation and Google LLC

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Abuse of Dominant Position / Leave to Amend Granted

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to amend the Notice of Application should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the informal motion procedure is appropriate
  3. 3 Timing and scope of consequential amendments to Response and Reply

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal granted leave to amend the Notice of Application because the Commissioner filed an informal motion properly before the Tribunal, Google did not oppose the request, and the Tribunal determined the motion could proceed informally with reasonable consequential timelines for any responsive amendments.

Court Disposition

Leave to amend the Notice of Application granted

Orders

  • The Commissioner is granted leave to amend the Notice of Application in the form attached as Exhibit A.
  • The Commissioner shall serve and file the Amended Notice of Application on Google within 5 days of this Order. Google may serve and file an amended Response within 10 days of service of the Amended Notice of Application. The Commissioner may serve and file an amended Reply within 7 days of service of an Amended...