Section 5 of the FTC Act as a Competition Statute

When:
October 23, 2008
9:00am - 1:00pm
Where:
FTC Conference Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

and via webcast

 

In recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the implementation of Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, the Bureau of Competition's Premerger Notification Office will host a half-day public workshop on the basics of HSR premerger notification, covering such topics as how to determine whether premerger notification is required and how to prepare an HSR filing.  The workshop is free and open to the public.  Due to space limitations, registration is limited to practitioners with less than one year of experience with premerger notification rules and filings.  The workshop will be webcast live; check the link on this page on the day of the workshop to view.  For more information about the workshop, contact Kathryn E. Walsh at (202) 326-2977.

The workshop will be held at the FTC’s satellite building conference center, located at 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. All attendees will be required to display a current driver's license or other valid form of photo identification.

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to cmcglothlin@ftc.gov or by calling Carrie McGlothlin at (202) 326-3388. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and a way to contact you if we need more information. Please provide advance notice.

 

PRE-REGISTRATION

This workshop is free and open to the public, but space will be limited.  Pre-registration is limited to those practitioners with less than one year of experience with premerger notification rules and filings, and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Pre-registration for this workshop is not necessary, but is encouraged, so that we may better plan for the event.

To pre-register, email your name and affiliation to HSRWORKSHOP@ftc.gov.

NOTE: When you pre-register, the FTC collects your name and affiliation.  We will use this information for administrative purposes related to the workshop and will dispose of it following the workshop.  Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or other laws, we may be required to disclose the information you provide to outside organizations.  For additional information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see the FTC Privacy Policy.  The FTC Act and other laws the FTC enforces allow the collection of this contact information for the purposes described above.