United States of America: Revision of US merger guidelines
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Adopted FTC and DOJ Merger Guidelines
On 18 December 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted the Revised US Draft Merger Guidelines. The Guidelines build upon and expand previous frameworks, providing clarity on the assessment of mergers u…
SourceClosed consultation on the FTC and DOJ draft Merger Guidelines
On 18 September 2023, the public consultation closes on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) draft version of the Revised US Merger Guidelines. The Guidelines build upon and expand previous frameworks, providing …
SourceOpened consultation on the FTC and DOJ draft Merger Guidelines
On 19 July 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a draft version of the Revised US Merger Guidelines and opened a public consultation until 18 September 2023. The Guidelines build upon and expand pr…
SourcePublic consultation on mergers’ effects on competition for guidelines revision closes
On 21 March 2022, the public consultation regarding the impact of mergers on competition closed. On 18 January 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division opened a joint public consultation to gather i…
SourceOpened consultation on mergers’ effects on competition for revision of merger guidelines
On 18 January 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division opened a public consultation to gather information regarding the impact of mergers on competition, asking stakeholders to provide feedback unti…
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