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New HSR Rules Take Effect, Overhauling Pre-merger Filing Process

February 2025
Region: Americas
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The Federal Trade Commission’s new rules enhancing the pre-merger reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (HSR) Act became effective February 10, 2025. All HSR filings going forward – unless or until the rules are further modified – must comply with the new requirements. Read this insight to learn what has changed, the status of challenges seeking to block the new rules, and practical implications for dealmakers.