Tag: Competition

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Reynolds American, Inc. and Lorillard Inc.

Date

May 26, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner;

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Matter Number

141-0168

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Reynolds American, Inc. and Lorillard Inc. (24.95 KB)

FTC Requires Reynolds and Lorillard to Divest Four Cigarette Brands as a Condition of $27.4 Billion Merger

Date

May 26, 2015

Tobacco companies Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. have agreed to divest four cigarette brands to Imperial Tobacco Group to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their proposed $27.4...

1505003 Informal Interpretation

Date

May 22, 2015

Rule

802.63

UPDATE June 14, 2017: This no longer represents the position of the PNO. Once a bankruptcy has been announced, creditors cannot reorganize any pre-petition debt such that the debt (or the equity or...

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1505004 Informal Interpretation

Date

May 22, 2015

Rule

Form Item 5

If you are able, do not report revenues in Item 5 that solely relate to the assets that are not being acquired.

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FTC Requests Public Comment on Panasonic’s Application to Approve Sale of Assets It Uses to Manufacture Portable Sub-C Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

Date

May 22, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Panasonic Corporation for approval to sell to FDK Corporation assets from Panasonic’s facility in Suzhou, China...

Officials From the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in Trilateral Meeting in Mexico City to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

Date

May 21, 2015

The heads of the antitrust agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico met today in Mexico City to discuss their ongoing work to ensure effective antitrust enforcement cooperation in our...

FTC Staff Comment Regarding Oregon Senate Bill 231A, Which Includes Language Intended To Provide Federal Antitrust Immunity To Conversations, Information Exchanges, and Agreements Among Participants (Including Competitors) In Oregon's Health Care Markets (141.84 KB)

FTC Staff Expresses Concern that Antitrust Exemptions for Health Care Collaborations in Oregon Senate Bill 231A Could Harm Competition

Date

May 20, 2015

In a letter to Oregon State Senator Chip Shields, Federal Trade Commission staff expressed concern that a broad antitrust exemption proposed in Oregon Senate Bill 231A for health care collaborations...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Regarding Oregon Senate Bill 231A, Which Includes Language Intended To Provide Federal Antitrust Immunity To Conversations, Information Exchanges, and Agreements Among Participants (Including Competitors) In Oregon's Health Care Markets

Date

May 19, 2015

Matter Number

V150007

FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request by Oregon State Senator Chip Shields, expressing concern that a broad antitrust exemption proposed in Oregon Senate Bill 231A for health care...

1505002 Informal Interpretation

Date

May 18, 2015

Rule

802.4

The pullet houses are not exempt, because they are used in conjunction with the laying/washing/packing complex {it's an either/a( test- either adjacent to or used in conjunction...). - here is current...

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FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition for Bulk Volumes of Hawaii-grade Gasoline Blendstock

Date

May 15, 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Par Petroleum Corporation’s $107 million acquisition of Koko’oha Investments, Inc.’s...

FTC Chairwoman Ramirez Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee On Antitrust Enforcement and Priorities to Promote Competition and Protect Consumers

Date

May 15, 2015

In testimony presented to a U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary subcommittee the Federal Trade Commission described its ongoing efforts to promote competition that benefits consumers and...

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws”

Date

May 15, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Matter Number

P859910

Text of the Commission Testimony (96.98 KB)

1505001 Informal Interpretation

Date

May 13, 2015

Rule

801.10

Only a FMV can be relied on for 60 days. If the acquisition price in an asset deal cannot be determined before close, you simply rely on the FMV. If the acquisition price will become determined prior...

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Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Supporting Michigan Senate Bill 268, And Recommending That the Michigan Legislature Consider Expanding the Bill To Permit Automobile Manufacturers To Sell New Motor Vehicles Directly To Consumers

Date

May 11, 2015

Matter Number

V150004

FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher, on the possible competitive effects of a legislation that would permit manufacturers of a category...

FTC Staff Comment Regarding Michigan Senate Bill 268 (170.18 KB)

FTC Staff Urges Michigan Legislature to Repeal Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Motor Vehicles by Auto Manufacturers

Date

May 11, 2015

Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher in response to his request for a comment on the possible competitive effects of a legislative proposal...

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Date

May 8, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

141 0235

Statement of the Commission (68.52 KB)

Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen ZF Friedrichshafen AG/TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Date

May 8, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

141 0235

Separate Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen (18.05 KB)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Holcim Ltd. And Lafarge S.A.

Date

May 8, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

141 0129

Statement of the Commission (32.33 KB)

Advocacy Filings

Comment of the United States Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice Before the United States Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office: In the Matter of Request For Comments On Enhancing Patent Quality

Date

May 7, 2015

Matter Number

V150006

Docket Number

PTO-P-2014-0043

The FTC and the Department of Justice jointly submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in response to the PTO’s comprehensive initiative to increase the quality of...

Comment of the United States Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice Before the United States Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office: In the Matter of Request For Comments On Enhancing Patent Quality (61.31 KB)