Annual increases in U.S. merger notification thresholds and substantially increased filing fees take effect on March 6, 2024.
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act filing...more
2/8/2024
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
Annual increases in U.S. merger notification thresholds and substantially increased filing fees take effect on February 27, 2023.
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 increases Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing fees for large transactions, decreases filing fees for small transactions, and requires changes to the HSR Form....more
U.S. merger notification thresholds decline for just the second time; take effect on March 4, 2021.
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act thresholds will decrease slightly in...more
2/3/2021
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
The Situation: Previously, neither the Federal Trade Commission nor the Department of Justice has provided clear guidance on whether side letters must be submitted with filings associated with the Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust...more
2/1/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Voting Securities
The 2018 adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Act thresholds take effect February 28, 2018, and will remain in effect through January 2019. The thresholds, which are used to determine when a transaction triggers...more
1/31/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements