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07Jul

DOJ and FTC Issue Final Vertical Merger Review Guidelines

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On Tuesday, June 30, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission issued new Vertical Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). Vertical mergers involve the combination of firms operating at different levels of the same supply chain, such as a manufacturer acquiring its supplier or its distributor. The Guidelines are intended to provide businesses with guidance regarding how the agencies analyze vertical mergers and the circumstances in which the agencies might...
By: King & Spalding
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-and-ftc-issue-final-vertical-merger-18136/

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