The US FTC announces the return of its long-established practice of restricting future acquisitions for firms that pursue anticompetitive mergers

FTC to Restrict Future Acquisitions for Firms that Pursue Anticompetitive Mergers* Proposed Order marks first use of prior approval authority under new policy statement confirming that prior approval is once again standard practice The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is restoring its long-established practice of routinely restricting future acquisitions for merging parties that pursue anticompetitive mergers. The Prior Approval Policy Statement issued today puts industry on notice that the FTC’s merger enforcement orders will once again require acquisitive

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US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC announces the return of its long-established practice of restricting future acquisitions for firms that pursue anticompetitive mergers, 25 October 2021, e-Competitions October 2021, Art. N° 103131

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