Compliance Assistance Resources for Businesses
Statutory Provisions
The antitrust laws are enforced by both the FTC's Bureau of Competition and the Antitrust Division. All criminal antitrust enforcement is handled by the Antitrust Division.
From the Antitrust Division Manual, Chapter II: Statutory Provisions and Guidelines of the Antitrust Division
Statutes Enforced by the Antitrust Division
Statutes Used in Criminal Antitrust Investigations and Prosecutions
Statutes Affecting the Competition Advocacy of the Antitrust Division
On the FTC website: FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws
Guidelines and Policy Statements
Merger Enforcement
August 19, 2010
April 8, 1997
Archived: Horizontal Merger Guidelines
June 14, 1984
Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines
June 2001
Second Request Internal Appeal Procedure
Merger Review Process Initiative
Criminal Enforcement
April 9, 2018
Public Roundtable on Criminal Antitrust Compliance
September 28, 2005
Price Fixing, Bid Rigging, and Market Allocation Schemes: What They Are and What to Look For
Other Guidelines and Policy Statements
August, 1996
Health care: Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care
April 6, 1995
Intellectual Property: Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property
April, 1995
International: Antitrust Enforcement Guidelines for International Operations
Business Reviews
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993
June 2004
Filing a Notification Under the NCRPA