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Trade Disputes Fee Schedule


Member Fee

Non-Member Fee

Notes/Procedure Reference

i. Filing & First Stage Resolution Fee

$6,500
(plus applicable taxes)

$9,750
(plus applicable taxes)

• Payable upon filing (Paragraph 5.1):
- Includes $1,500 non-refundable administrative fee for initial assessment of the complaint by ASC (Paragraph 5.2).
- Includes fee ($5,000 for Members, $8,250 for Non-Members) for First Stage Resolution: refundable if complaint is not accepted for review under the Procedure by ASC (Paragraph 5.3).
- Thereafter, non-refundable in all cases including those where parties reach a resolution without requiring a Resolution Meeting.

ii. Complaint Hearing Fee

$8,500
(plus applicable taxes)

$12,750
(plus applicable taxes)

• Payable a minimum of 5 working days prior to the Hearing.
- If the Procedure is cancelled a minimum of five (5) working days in advance of the Hearing, prior to receipt and distribution of evidence (Paragraph 6.6), a portion of the Complaint Hearing Fee will be refunded to the complainant: $3,400 for Members; $5,100 for Non-Members.

If the Procedure is reactivated (Paragraph 6.9)any unpaid balance of applicable Fees must be paid [including any previously refunded portion of the Complaint Handling Fee].

iii. Request for Appeal Fee

$3,000
(plus applicable taxes)

$4,500
(plus applicable taxes)

• Non-refundable (Paragraph 5.9).

iv. Appeal Hearing Fee

$8,500
(plus applicable taxes)

$12,750
(plus applicable taxes)

• Non-refundable (Paragraph 5.11).

GST registration number R100758903

Note: For advertisers resident in Quebec, please add QST to applicable fees.

January 2010

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