Six competition agencies from five countries on Wednesday signed a new framework that aims to enhance not only their cooperation and coordination in global antitrust investigations, but their information-sharing efforts as well.

Signatories of the Multilateral Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Framework for Competition Authorities include the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, as well as competition agencies in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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