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COMPLIANCE
The past several decades have seen a surge
in trade deals, technology advancements
and logistical developments that have
culminated in the most liberalized markets in
history. Today's economies are inextricably
interdependent. Businesses reach across
hemispheres. Raw materials and component
products cross numerous boundaries before
making their way into the hands of end
consumers. This puts arbitrators of antitrust
laws in a quandary: how deep into foreign
territory can their laws reach in order to
protect fair competition at home?
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EXTRATERRITORIAL
APPLICATION OF
MAJOR ANTITRUST
REGIMES
BY RYAN SHORES, GEERT GOETEYN, STACY RUEGILIN AND OLIVIA MERRETT
