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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Competition
How does the Bureau of Competition help protect consumers?
The work of the Bureau helps protect and strengthen free and open competitive markets and ensure that businesses compete fairly. Aggressive competition among sellers gives consumers access to quality goods and services.
Get Early Termination Notices on Twitter
The FTC regularly publishes notices of Early Terminations (ET) of the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification waiting period for proposed mergers and acquisitions.
Get an Advisory Opinion from the FTC
FTC staff or the Commission may offer industry guidance for proposed conduct. The FTC staff has provided more information about this process.
Consumer Protection
Does the FTC ever use PayPal to send refunds?
Yes, the FTC sometimes uses PayPal to distribute refunds. In these cases, we send an email from the FTC (subscribe@subscribe.ftc.gov) to payment recipients.
FTC Info
File Documents in Adjudicative Proceedings
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