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US FTC’s Synopsys-Ansys settlement marks return of traditional approach to remedies

By Flavia Fortes ( May 29, 2025, 15:49 GMT | Comment) -- The US Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it will allow Synopsys to proceed with its acquisition of Ansys after accepting divestitures aimed at preserving market competition — signaling a return to the agency’s more traditional approach to merger remedies. A willingness to approve the sale of standalone businesses, a preference for structural over behavioral remedies, and a requirement for strong divestiture buyers reflect policies the agency adhered to until recently. However, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the commission will accept settlements in merger cases “only when it is confident that the settlement will protect competition in the relevant market to the same extent that successful litigation would.” The US Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it will allow Synopsys to proceed with its acquisition of Ansys after accepting divestitures aimed at preserving market competition — signaling a return to the agency’s more traditional approach to merger remedies....

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