“Each of the 2018 Canada Soccer directors owed Canada Soccer a fiduciary duty. The lawsuit alleges that the board members' deal breaches their fiduciary duty to Canada Soccer. In 2018, Canada Soccer board members signed an agreement with the private company Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) which gave Canada Soccer's marketing and sponsorship rights to the CSB in exchange for an annual fee. The statement of claim outlines the union's arguments for the board members' alleged negligence, while the notice of application is a request to the court to allow the CSPA to sue the board members on behalf of the federation. Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories.Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing the Seattle-based company inflates prices and stifles competition in what the agency calls the “online superstore market” and in the field of “online marketplace services. In 2022, Amazon agreed to make major changes to its business practices to end competition probes in Europe, by giving customers more visible choices when buying products and, for Prime members, more delivery options. Federal law in Mexico says that monopolistic practices can be punished by fines of “up to 8% of a company’s revenues.” The commission did not specify what, if any, sanctions the companies might face if they do not comply. “Our pro-competitive practices in Mexico spur competition and innovation across the retail industry, and have produced greater selection, lower prices, and faster delivery speeds for customers and greater opportunities for sellers across the country.” “We are aware of this preliminary report and are closely collaborating with COFECE,” Amazon said in a statement. Online sellers have complained in the past that Amazon Prime forces vendors to use the company’s own delivery services.Īmazon has pushed back against allegations it conditions Prime status - which denotes fast shipping - on whether sellers use its fulfillment service, Fulfillment by Amazon.
The companies would be given three months, with a possible extension of another three months, to implement the requested changes to delivery practices and publication of the algorithms. The COFECE also recommended Amazon not be allowed to take the “logistics” method - the manner of delivering purchases - into account in determining the order or prominence of search results. That apparently refers to the criteria used by online retailers in determining the prominence and order of search results on their platforms. The commission also recommended Amazon be required to inform vendors on the platform “of all the variables and factors that are taken into consideration in selecting promoted items, to encourage certainty and transparency.” The streaming services must be offered and billed on a separate, standalone basis.” “Both platforms are free to offer streaming, as well as any other service, but they cannot be offered as part of the same package of services as the marketplace.
The commission recommended Amazon and Mercado Libre be required “to separate memberships from streaming services, or other services such as games or music, that are not related to the use of the marketplace,” within six months, with a possible extension of another six months. “They also increase the cost of competition entering the market.” “They (streaming services) are an artificial strategy that attracts and retains customers, while at the same time reducing the likelihood that vendors and buyers will use alternative marketplaces,” the commission said. The commission said it had laid out corrective measures that would include prohibiting Amazon from promoting its Prime Video streaming service as an incentive for consumers to buy Amazon Prime memberships. The COFECE recommendation also covers the biggest Latin American online retailer, the Uruguay-based firm Mercado Libre. It said that market dominance created “an absence of real competitive conditions in the online retail market.” For Amazon, the finding was the latest in a string of regulatory challenges it has faced in its countries of operation. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a preliminary finding late Tuesday that the two firms control 85% of online marketplace sales in Mexico. MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican regulators have recommended that online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre reveal their algorithms and wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.