The US FTC increases thresholds and penalties pertaining to the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification regime and thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act

Lowe, James W.; Ayer, Jeffrey

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13 Jan 2009

The US FTC increases thresholds and penalties pertaining to the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification regime and thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act

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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Notice on Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act, Federal Registry Vol 74, 8, 13 January 2009

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased thresholds and penalties pertaining to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification regime. The Commission also increased the thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Penalties for HSR Violations The maximum penalty for violations of the HSR Act—e.g., failures to notify reportable transactions or to

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James W. Lowe
Sidley Austin (Washington)

United States 14 contributions 5484 visits
Jeffrey Ayer
Kirkland & Ellis (Washington)

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James W. Lowe, Jeffrey Ayer, The US FTC increases thresholds and penalties pertaining to the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification regime and thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act , 13 January 2009, e-Competitions January 2009, Art. N° 37040

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