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07Jul

DOJ, FTC Clarify Merger Review Analysis With New Vertical Merger Guidelines

On June 30, 2020, the Department of Justice and a divided Federal Trade Commission finalized new Vertical Merger Guidelines applicable to acquisitions and mergers that combine firms or assets at different stages of the same or different supply chains. The finalized Guidelines are part of a broader effort to clarify the agencies’ procedures regarding merger reviews and chiefly address the relative lack of transparency that challenged many potential applicants under the now-repealed 1984...
By: McGuireWoods LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-ftc-clarify-merger-review-analysis-94721/

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