Guidance and Policy Statements Archive

Merger Enforcement Guidelines

2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines

2010 Merger Guidelines

1997 Merger Guidelines

1992 Merger Guidelines

1984 Merger Guidelines

1984 Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines

1982 Merger Guidelines

1968 Merger Guidelines

Note: All prior versions of the Merger Guidelines have been superseded by the 2023 Merger Guidelines. The superseded guidelines are provided here for historical reference only. 

2020 Merger Remedies Manual

20th Anniversary of the 1982 Merger Guidelines

2011 Policy Guide to Merger Remedies

2006 Commentary on the Horizontal Merger Guidelines

2004 Merger Enforcement Workshop

2004 Policy Guide to Merger Remedies

Other Guidance and Policy Statements

DOJ/FTC Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (October 2016)

Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (April 2000)

Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (2011)

Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care (1996)

Department of Justice and FTC Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in the Health Care Area (1993)

Report on the Robinson-Patman Act (1977)