On November 1, 2016 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced that they are seeking public comments on the proposed Antitrust Guidelines for International Enforcement and Cooperation, which were last updated in 1995.

According to the release, “[t]he proposed guidelines…reflect the growing importance of antitrust enforcement in a globalized economy and the Agencies’ commitment to cooperating with foreign authorities on both policy and investigative matters.”

Interested parties may submit comments electronically until December 1, 2016. Comments will be posted to the Agencies’ websites.

The release can be accessed here