United States of America: Merger control in FTC changes to second request process
Progress
Current status
adopted
28 Sep 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
FTC announces changes to its second request process including merger control
On 28 September 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced changes to its second request process. Generally speaking, the Hard-Scott-Rodino Act provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) with 30 days to under…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body