Confidentiality Language: Voluntary Disclosures to the FTC in Merger Investigations | Practical Law

Confidentiality Language: Voluntary Disclosures to the FTC in Merger Investigations | Practical Law

A Standard Clause that may be used by a merging party or a third party voluntarily providing confidential information to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a merger investigation. This Clause can be used by merging parties providing confidential information during the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) waiting period, including in response to an informal request for information, known as an access letter, seeking to protect that information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This Standard Clause has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Confidentiality Language: Voluntary Disclosures to the FTC in Merger Investigations

Practical Law Standard Clauses 2-546-2565 (Approx. 10 pages)

Confidentiality Language: Voluntary Disclosures to the FTC in Merger Investigations

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A Standard Clause that may be used by a merging party or a third party voluntarily providing confidential information to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a merger investigation. This Clause can be used by merging parties providing confidential information during the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) waiting period, including in response to an informal request for information, known as an access letter, seeking to protect that information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This Standard Clause has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.