HSR Rule 802.5: the Investment Rental Property Exemption
By: Premerger Notification Staff, Bureau of Competition | Jul 20, 2015 10:56AM
Every day, the PNO receives many inquiries for interpretations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino statute and rules. Recently, several questions have related to transactions involving rental property, which implicate 16 C.F.R.
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Monitors: Expert eyes and ears in Commission orders
By: Susan Huber, Bureau of Competition | Jul 14, 2015 11:59AM
The ability to appoint a monitor is an important tool in building a successful merger remedy. The boilerplate-style language FTC uses in merger orders when appointing a monitor belies the unique and varied roles that monitors play in assuring that the order maintains or restores competition. Here’s some background and insight into some of the ways the FTC uses monitors.
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Not just an opinion: competition really is key to healthy health care markets
By: Marina Lao, Francine Lafontaine, and Debbie Feinstein | Jul 8, 2015 9:54AM
In a variety of industries, the FTC advocates for policies that promote competition. Why? Because studies show competition works, for our citizens and for our economy. Competition typically improves consumer welfare through lower prices, expanded output, better service and more innovation.
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By: Tara Isa Koslov and Elizabeth Jex, Office of Policy Planning | Jul 2, 2015 2:31PM
Is more information about prices always a good thing for consumers and competition? Too much transparency can harm competition in any market, including in health care markets.
