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US agencies need 'a very high threshold' for accepting remedies, FTC acting chair says

By Flavia Fortes
  • 26 Mar 2021 13:43
  • 26 Mar 2021 13:43
US antitrust agencies need “a very high threshold” for accepting remedies in merger cases that the agency is not confident will solve the competitive problem and appropriately effectuate deterrence in the market, the Federal Trade Commission's acting chair said.
Rebecca Slaughter said during a virtual conference* that US law favors

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Flavia Fortes

Global Head of Mergers


Flavia writes about merger control, antitrust enforcement and litigation in the U.S. and Brazil. Before joining MLex, Flavia worked as an Antitrust Consultant in the Federal Trade Commission's Office of International Affairs and as a Research Fellow for the American Antitrust Institute. She has written on the intersection of antitrust law and intellectual property law in technology-driven and innovative markets.

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