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We issue policy statements that explain how the agency applies competition and consumer protection laws in a range of areas. Our goal is to promote transparency and encourage companies and people to comply with the laws we enforce.

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Statement of the DOJ Antitrust Division and FTC on Preserving Competition in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

Date

September 14, 2021

Matter Number

P859900

Text of the Joint DOJ-FTC Statement (225.26 KB)

Policy Statements

Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers

Date

July 21, 2021

Matter Number

P194400

Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers (151.91 KB)

LINK: Notify FTC of Right-to-Repair Violations at ReportFraud.ftc.gov

Policy Statements

Statement of the Commission on the Withdrawal of the Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding "Unfair Methods of Competition" Under Section 5 of the FTC Act

Date

July 9, 2021

Matter Number

P210100

Statement of the Commission (237.05 KB)

Policy Statements

U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Vertical Merger Guidelines

Date

June 30, 2020

U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Vertical Merger Guidelines (523.32 KB)

Policy Statements

Joint FTC-DOJ Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19

Date

March 24, 2020

Joint FTC-DOJ Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19 (267.93 KB)

Joint FTC-DOJ Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19 (227.54 KB)

Policy Statements

Joint FDA-FTC Statement Regarding Collaboration to Advance Competition in the Biologic Marketplace

Date

February 3, 2020

Matter Number

V190003

Joint Statement of the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission Regarding a Collaboration to Advance Competition in the Biologic Marketplace (63.37 KB)

Policy Statements

Statement of Basis and Purpose: Final Revisions to the Jewelry Guides

Date

July 24, 2018

Statement of Basis and Purpose: Final Revisions to the Jewelry Guides (740.28 KB)

Policy Statements

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule to the Collection and Use of Voice Recordings

Date

October 20, 2017

Text of the Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement (28.77 KB)

Policy Statements

Antitrust Guidelines: Joint Statement of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Describing Reasonable and Responsible Application of the Antitrust Laws in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Date

September 12, 2017

Antitrust Guidelines: Joint Statement of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Describing Reasonable and Responsible Application of the Antitrust Laws in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma (59.7 KB)

Policy Statements

Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation: Issued By the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission

Date

January 13, 2017

Text of the Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation (444.62 KB)

Policy Statements

Antitrust Guidelines: Statement of the Antitrust Enforcement Policy of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission With Respect to the Licensing of Intellectual Property

Date

January 13, 2017

Antitrust Guidelines For the Licensing of Intellectual Property: Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission: Statement of the Antitrust Enforcement Policy of the Department and the Commission With Respect to the Licensing of Intellectual Property Protected by Patent, Copyright, and Trade Secret Law, and of Know-How (526.59 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen (55.36 KB)

Policy Statements

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs

Date

November 15, 2016

Federal Register Notice: Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs

Text of the Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement (89.75 KB)

Policy Statements

Antitrust Guidance For Human Resource Professionals: Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (October 2016)

Date

October 20, 2016

Antitrust Guidance For Human Resource Professionals: Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (October 2016) (199.5 KB)

Antitrust Red Flags For Employment Practices (27.54 KB)

Policy Statements

Joint Statement of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission On Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry

Date

April 12, 2016

Matter Number

P130500

Joint Statement of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission On Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry (38.14 KB)

Policy Statements

Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements

Date

December 22, 2015

Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements (146.56 KB)

Policy Statements

Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act

Date

August 13, 2015

Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act (55.21 KB)

Policy Statements

Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information

Date

April 10, 2014

Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information (72.49 KB)

Policy Statements

Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products

Date

January 3, 2013

Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products (53.19 KB)

Policy Statements

Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice/Antitrust Division Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Date

October 28, 2011

Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice/Antitrust Division Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (66.99 KB)

Federal Register Notice: Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Ac…

Policy Statements

US - EU Merger Working Group, Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations

Date

October 1, 2011

US - EU Merger Working Group, Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations (72.69 KB)

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