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Legal Library: HSR Statements of Basis and Purpose
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Our agency enforces rules to help carry out the laws that protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices in particular industries. When the FTC creates a new rule or changes an existing rule, we publish a formal statement that justifies and explains the reasons for doing so.