Competition agencies to enhance coordination in antitrust enforcement
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-09-02T19:03:00
Six competition agencies from five countries 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.
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