Section 7 of the Clayton Act tries to prevent potentially anticompetitive mergers before they occur.

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Section 7 of the Clayton Act, also known as the "anti-merger" provision, empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent mergers and acquisitions that would substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce. This provision allows the government to take legal action against mergers before they occur to protect competition in the market.

Section 7 of the Clayton Act Tries to Prevent Potentially