The US FTC increases thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Corporate Interlock Statute

Cuomo, Paul; Bodosky, Michael P.

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28 Jan 2020

The US FTC increases thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Corporate Interlock Statute

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US FTC, Adjustment of Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification and Filing-fee Thresholds, Press Release, 27 February 2020

US FTC, Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act, Federal Register Vol. 85 No. 18, 28 January 2020

US FTC, Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act, Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 13, 21 January 2020

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) and Section 8 of the Clayton Act (“Corporate Interlock Statute”). The FTC is required to adjust the thresholds annually, based on changes in the gross national product. The new HSR thresholds will become effective on February 27, 2020 (30 days after

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Paul Cuomo
Baker Botts (Washington)

United States 10 contributions 5209 visits
Michael P. Bodosky
Baker Botts (Washington)

United States 7 contributions 1211 visits

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Paul Cuomo, Michael P. Bodosky, The US FTC increases thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Corporate Interlock Statute, 28 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 93747

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