U.S. Department
of Justice
Civil Enforcement
The Antitrust Division’s civil enforcement program protects and promotes competition on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has statutory authority to challenge mergers and acquisitions that may lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly and to investigate and prosecute other civil nonmerger offenses.
Civil Enforcement Sections and Offices
- Civil Conduct Task Force
- Defense, Industrials, and Aerospace Section
- Financial Services, Fintech, and Banking Section
- Healthcare and Consumer Products Section
- Media, Entertainment, and Communications Section
- San Francisco Office
- Technology and Digital Platforms Section
- Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture Section
Merger Guidelines
Find superseded documents on the Superseded Merger Guidelines page.
Premerger Notification under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Information
- Early Termination Notices
- To check on the status of a filing: Email the FTC’s Premerger office at premerger@ftc.gov.
- Contact the Antitrust Division Premerger and Division Statistics Unit at doj.atr-premerger-notifications@usdoj.gov.
Civil Enforcement Policies and Practices
Second Request Internal Appeal Procedure (June 2001)
Bank Merger Competitive Review:
- Antitrust Division Banking Guidelines Review: Public Comments Topics & Issues Guide (December 17, 2021)
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding applications filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (October 9, 2014)
Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (April 2000)
Protocol for Coordination in Merger Investigations Between the Federal Enforcement Agencies and State Attorneys General (March 11, 1998)
Enforcement Statistics
Ten Year Workload Statistics Report
HSR Annual Reports to Congress (on the FTC’s website)