Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the time and content required to file M&A notifications under the HSR Act.
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission...more
Effective mid-January 2025, the FTC’s new HSR notification process will significantly increase the burden and cost of filing M&A notifications under the HSR Act.
On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more
10/15/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
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NAICS ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Required Documentation ,
Threshold Requirements
On January 26, 2024, the State Council of China adopted new merger filing thresholds by promulgating the amended Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentration of Undertakings (the...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $119.5 million.
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $111.4 million.
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/26/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
China is implementing multiple changes to its merger control procedures, following recent amendments to the country’s Anti-Monopoly Law.
China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has amended the...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $101 million.
On January 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/25/2022
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, lowering the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$92 million.
On February 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $94 million.
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/30/2020
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$90 million.
On February 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $84.4 million.
On January 26, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, inter alia, to raise the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $80.8 million.
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced new jurisdictional...more