Today, the U.S. antitrust agencies announced a temporary suspension of the long-time practice of granting “early termination” of required premerger waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (the “HSR Act”). Historically, the agencies have granted early termination of the premerger waiting periods for transactions with no significant antitrust concerns....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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Both the French and German authorities are particularly active in merger control at the member state level within the EU. Companies should keep these jurisdictions on their radar in planning their next transaction, using DAMITT data as a guidepost....By: Dechert LLP
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The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP’s Antitrust/Competition practice reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States (U.S.) and European Union (EU)....By: Dechert LLP
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Key Points Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have temporarily suspended discretionary grants of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 The HSR Act requires parties that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms with both the FTC and DOJ and observe the required waiting period prior to consummating the transaction. This follows the...By: Ak...
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The Federal Trade Commission, with the support of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, will suspend the practice of allowing "early termination" of antitrust reviews....By: Stinson LLP
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The Biden Administration’s initial efforts include actions and goals designed to benefit the construction industry, either through Executive Orders or proposed legislative relief packages. Here is a summary of key announcements....By: Arent Fox
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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act) requires that certain mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures be cleared by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) if they exceed certain valuation and monetary thresholds. If your transaction exceeds the HSR thresholds, and therefore requires antitrust scrutiny, this can materially alter the structure and timing of the proposed transaction....By: PilieroMazz...
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The FTC has announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing thresholds. The changes will become effective as of March 4....By: Locke Lord LLP
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“Fair value” means the value of the shares on a sale between a willing buyer and a willing seller, discounted to reflect the fact that shares represent a minority holding (Re Euro Accessories Ltd)....By: Allen & Overy LLP
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Primary HSR filing threshold will be decreased to $92 million - The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually to account for inflation. As is our annual practice, this alert identifies the adjustments that are likely to be the most relevant to our clients, and reiterates several important practice tips....By: Proskauer Rose LLP
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