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Konkurencja i konsument · 17.04.1996

Hoechst AG; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions

This consent order settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition arising from the $7.1 billion merger of Hoechst AG and Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. The consent order, among other things, requires Hoechst--a pharmaceutical firm--to provide Biovail Corporation International with a letter of access to the toxicology data necessary to secure additional FDA approvals for a hypertension and cardiac drug called Tiazac (diltiazem). It also requires Hoechst to return any confidential information obtained from Biovail; to refrain from using the information; to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Marion Merrell Dow regarding Tiazac; to withdraw a citizen petition Marion Merrell Dow filed with the Food and Drug Administration relating to Tiazac; and to agree not to file any subsequent litigation against Biovail regarding diltiazem. In addition, the consent order requires Hoechst to divest the rights to either Trental or Beraprost (two drugs intended to treat intermittent claudication, a painful leg cramping condition); to divest the rights to Pentasa (or the generic formulation), which is one of two oral fo

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Konkurencja i konsument · 8/26/2026

Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

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Konkurencja i konsument · 8/25/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the information collection requirements contained in the agency's rule governing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (the Safeguards Rule). The current clearance expires on December 31, 2026.

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Konkurencja i konsument · 8/14/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance to participate in the Office of Management and Budget program "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Service Delivery." The current clearance expires on August 30, 2026.

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Konkurencja i konsument · 8/14/2026

Regulatory Agenda

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is publishing its regulatory agenda in accordance with section 22(d)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b-3(d)(1) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 to 612, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. The Commission's agenda follows guidelines and procedures issued September 15, 2025, by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993) and Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," 90 FR 9065 (Feb. 6, 2025). The Government-wide Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes a list of all regulatory actions under development or review and is scheduled for publication in its entirety on www.reginfo.gov and www.regulations.gov in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the agenda database. The RFA requires publication in the Federal Register of agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602) and any su

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