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May 31, 2024 · Antitrust laws were designed to protect and promote competition within all sectors of the economy. The Sherman Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Clayton Act are the three pivotal...
In the United States and Canada, and to a lesser extent in the European Union, the modern law governing monopolies and economic competition is still known by its original name, "antitrust law". In most other countries, however, it is now called "competition law" or "anti-monopoly law".
The antitrust laws proscribe unlawful mergers and business practices in general terms, leaving courts to decide which ones are illegal based on the facts of each case. Courts have applied the antitrust laws to changing markets, from a time of horse and buggies to the present digital age.
It is also known as antitrust law (or just antitrust), anti-monopoly law, and trade practices law; the act of pushing for antitrust measures or attacking monopolistic companies (known as trusts) is commonly known as trust busting. The history of competition law reaches back to the Roman Empire.
May 2, 2022 · What Are Antitrust Laws? Antitrust laws also referred to as competition laws, are statutes developed by the U.S. government to protect consumers from predatory business practices.
This Guide to the Antitrust Laws contains a more in-depth discussion of competition issues for those with specific questions about the antitrust laws.
Jan 4, 2023 · Antitrust in Singapore: 2022 in Review. 4 January 2023. The year 2022 has been marked by major policy shifts by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“ CCCS ”), with an impact on merger reviews and a focus on sustainability.
