The US FTC rescinds the 1995 policy statement that limited its ability to deter problematic mergers

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21 Jul 2021

The US FTC rescinds the 1995 policy statement that limited its ability to deter problematic mergers

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US FTC, FTC Rescinds 1995 Policy Statement that Limited the Agency’s Ability to Deter Problematic Mergers, Press Release, 21 July 2021

FTC Rescinds 1995 Policy Statement that Limited the Agency’s Ability to Deter Problematic Mergers* Eliminating the policy statement restores a valuable tool to stop illegal mergers The Federal Trade Commission voted in an open Commission meeting to rescind a 1995 policy statement that made it more difficult and burdensome to deter problematic mergers and acquisitions. The 1995 Policy Statement on Prior Approval and Prior Notice Provisions ended the Commission’s longstanding

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US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC rescinds the 1995 policy statement that limited its ability to deter problematic mergers, 21 July 2021, e-Competitions July 2021, Art. N° 102016

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