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§ 6207. Conditions on use of antitrust mutual assistance agreements
(a) DeterminationsNeither the Attorney General nor the Commission may conduct an investigation under section 6202 of this title, apply for an order under section 6203 of this title, or provide antitrust evidence to a foreign antitrust authority under an antitrust mutual assistance agreement, unless the Attorney General or the Commission, as the case may be, determines in the particular instance in which the investigation, application, or antitrust evidence is requested that—
(1) the foreign antitrust authority—
(A) will satisfy the assurances, terms, and conditions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of section 6211(2) of this title, and
(B) is capable of complying with and will comply with the confidentiality requirements applicable under such agreement to the requested antitrust evidence,
(2) providing the requested antitrust evidence will not violate section 6204 of this title, and
(3) conducting such investigation, applying for such order, or providing the requested antitrust evidence, as the case may be, is consistent with the public interest of the United States, taking into consideration, among other factors, whether the foreign state or regional economic integration organization represented by the foreign antitrust authority holds any proprietary interest that could benefit or otherwise be affected by such investigation, by the granting of such order, or by the provision of such antitrust evidence.
(b) Limitation on disclosure of certain antitrust evidence
(c) Required disclosure of notice received
(Pub. L. 103–438, § 8, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4601.)