Statutes and Guidelines
Antitrust Statutory Provisions
June 30, 2020
The following superseded Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines are provided for historical purposes:
- 1984 Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines
- [Withdrawn January 2020, see DOJ and FTC Announce Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment]
August 19, 2010
The following superseded Horizontal Merger Guidelines are provided for historical purposes:
- 1997 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
- 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
- 1984 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
- 1982 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
- 1968 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
March 2006
Commentary on the Horizontal Merger Guidelines
February 2004
April 2000
Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors
September 2020
The following superseded Policy Guides to Merger Remedies are provided for historical purposes:
* Update: In effect from September 25, 2018 through September 2, 2020. See Assistant Attorney General Delrahim’s Remarks as Prepared for the 2018 Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium.
Model Documents and Procedures
September 2020
Model Timing Agreement - Revised in response to COVID-19 emergency in order to extend post-compliance period from sixty to ninety days and to recognize that it may become appropriate to revisit agreements, and to amend, shorten, extend, or cancel them, in light of developments in the unfolding COVID-19 situation.
July 2020
Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material Issued to [Weebyewe Corporation] PDF | Word
November 2018
Model Voluntary Request Letter
Frequently Asked Questions – Voluntary Requests and Timing Agreements
June 2001
Second Request Internal Appeal Procedure
2006 Merger Review Process Initiative
Revised December 14, 2006
Merger Review Process Initiative
December 15, 2006
Press Release: Antitrust Division Announces Amendments to Its 2001 Merger Review Process Initiative
December 14, 2006
Background Information on the 2006 Amendments to the Merger Review Process Initiative
December 14, 2006
Model Process and Timing Agreement (for use only as part of the Merger Review Process Initiative)
June 19, 2001
Report to Congress Regarding Merger Review Procedures
Bank Merger Competitive Review
September 1, 2020
Antitrust Division Banking Guidelines Review: Public Comments Topics & Issues Guide
October 9, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions regarding applications filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Current as of September 13, 2000
Bank Merger Competitive Review: Introduction and Overview (1995)
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Premerger Notification
The following information is available on the FTC’s website:
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Information
To check on the status of a filing
Email the FTC’s Premerger office at premerger@ftc.gov.
Statistics
Ten Year Workload Statistics Report
HSR Annual Reports to Congress (on the FTC’s website)
December 18, 2003
Merger Challenges Data, Fiscal Years 1999–2003
Antitrust Division Annual Report (1999): Appendix B includes information on merger challenges from April 1996 to September 1999.
Other Merger Documents
March 11, 1998