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Merger filings will still be accepted if US government shuts down

By Flavia Fortes ( September 30, 2025, 16:32 GMT | Insight) -- The Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the US Department of Justice, said the premerger notification office will continue accepting new merger filings in the event of a government shutdown. Staff members on duty will process the new filings, although they “will not respond to questions or requests for information or advice from outside parties,” the agency said in a contingency plan. The Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the US Department of Justice, said the premerger notification office will continue to accept new merger filings in the event of a government shutdown....

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