16 CFR 802.70
§ 802.70 Acquisitions subject to order.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 802.70, § 802.70 Acquisitions subject to order, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64815
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An acquisition shall be exempt from the requirements of the act if the voting securities or assets are to be acquired from an entity pursuant to and in accordance with:
(a) An order of the Federal Trade Commission or of any Federal court in an action brought by the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice;
(b) An Agreement Containing Consent Order that has been accepted by the Commission for public comment, pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice; or
(c) A proposal for a consent judgment that has been submitted to a Federal court by the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice and that is subject to public comment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.