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Section 76 — Copyright Act: Definition of Commissioner

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For the purposes of this section and section 76.1 , Commissioner means the Commissioner of Competition appointed under the Competition Act . If a collective society enters into an agreement under subsection 67 (3) with a user, either party may file a copy of the agreement with the Board within 15 days after it is entered into. Section 45 of the Competition Act does not apply in respect of any royalties or related terms and conditions arising under an agreement filed in accordance with subsection (2). The Commissioner may have access to the copy of an agreement filed in accordance with subsection (2). If the Commissioner considers that an agreement filed in accordance with subsection (2) is contrary to the public interest, he or she may, after advising the parties, request that the Board examine it.

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