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Federal Trade Commission approved Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys with divestiture of assets

On 16 October 2025, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Order imposing conditions pertaining to divestiture of assets in Synopsys, Inc.'s acquisition of Ansys, Inc. The Order applies to both corporations' proposed merger, affecting their design a…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-10-16
in force

On 16 October 2025, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Order imposing conditions pertaining to …