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DOJ and FTC release 2023 Merger Guidelines

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New guidelines finalized by the DOJ and FTC on Monday will operate to scrutinize mergers in highly concentrated markets.

In a bid to extend a crackdown on illegal mergers and acquisitions, the two main antitrust agencies in the US finalized a sweeping overhaul of rules the government uses to determine whether deals violate competition law.

The new guidelines from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission

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