The background to the enactment of the competition act was succinctly explained by. This also applies to transfers of assets and liabilities irrespective of the size of. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Supreme court ruled on the legality of a merger between vons grocery co. Background, legislation, and policy issues congressional research service summary the freedom of information act foia. Freedom of information act foia, federal act signed into law by u. This was an act to amend section 552 of title 5, united states code, to codify the provisions of public law 89187. How such socioeconomic and political factors change, evolve and combine to. Uk merger control under the enterprise act 2002 5 3.
Judicial misuse and a suggested approach in february, 1959, a bill to provide safeguards against mergers and consolidations of banks. Formerly, there were three european communities which were the european economic community eec european coal and steel community ecsc, and the european atomic energy community euratom. Freedom of information act foia health information. Freedom of information act, to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes. The foia was enacted in 1966 and was the first law that gave americans the right to access information from their government. Freedom of information act of 1966 before the foi act, many people believed in conspiracy theories based solely on the fear of their government hiding information. The department is unlikely to challenge an anticompetitive merger in which one of the merging firms is allegedly failing when. The merger guidelines of many competition authorities contain references to nonprice effects1, and there are certainly some merger cases that mention nonprice effects. By means of a codification of recent practice, supplemented by quite detailed procedural provisions, this law makes available certain important new transactional tools for facilitating reorganisations. Legislative history of the 1960 bank merger act and its.
This law literally repealed the original freedom of information act before that act became effective and enacted a new one. The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the notes section. Enacted by congress in 1966, and expanded in 1996 to cover electronic records,1 the united states freedom of information act foia2 generally provides that any person has the right to obtain access to information contained in the records of federal agencies, unless such information is specifically protected from disclosure by foia. This is a compilation of the freedom of information act 1982 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2016 the compilation date. This may now be limited to only companies in notified jurisdiction. Freedom of information act of 1966 amending section 3 of the ad. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1. Cg may make the rules, in consultation with rbi prior approval of. And this time, rather than it amending the administrative procedure act, it replaced 5 usc 522. The freedom of information act 1989 i committee membership mrs vicki dunne mla chair mr john hargreaves mla deputy chair ms meredith hunter mla ms mary porter am mla member to 23112009, former deputy chair secretariat dr brian lloyd secretary from 260710 dr hanna jaireth secretary 840925809, 251109462010.
Freedom of information foi has become a vital element of the american political process. The freedom of information act, or foia, was signed into law by president lyndon johnson in 1966, giving the public the right to access records from any federal agency. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 4 of act nov. All newly enacted provisions in boldface type replace the strikethrough text. For example, a merger may have a substantial effect on product quality but relatively little effect on price as a result of consumer preferences and willingness to pay. The merger treaty is also known as the brussels treaty. The aflnfl merger was the merger of the two major professional american football leagues in the united states at the time. Cellerkefauver antimerger act law and legal definition. Presently, its possible for a foreign company of any jurisdiction to merge into an indian company. The freedom of information act 1989 vii recommendations recommendation 1 4. The new law aimed to fix some of the most persistent problems in the foia system, including excessive delay, lack of responsiveness, and litigation gamesmanship by federal agencies. Washington, dc, 4 july 2006 forty years ago on july 4, 1966, lyndon johnson signed the landmark freedom of information act while vacationing at his texas ranch.
This act may be cited as the freedom of information act. Mar 01, 2017 cross border merger under companies act, 1956 foreign company can be only transferor co. Companies act, 1956 companies act, 20 merger overseas co india co merger overseas co in nfj no tax exemption prescribed for outbound mergers, both for transferor co and its shareholders need to align tax laws in sync with amendments in company law. The freedom of information act foia, which can be found in title 5 of the united states code, section 552, was signed into law in 1966 and provides that any person has the right of access to federal agency records or information. On june 20, 1966, it passed the houseby a vote of 306 to 0. Ma merger act federal act on mergers, demergers, conversions and asset transfers of 3 october 2003 merger act as entered into force on 1 july 2004 sesta federal act on stock exchanges and securities trading of 24 march 1995 stock exchange act sesto ordinance on stock exchanges an d securities trading of 2 december 1996. Learn about foia freedom of information act foia us epa. This compilation was prepared on 15 february 2012 taking into account amendments up to act no. The freedom of information act was passed by congress in 1966 and amended in 1974. Merger of a listed company into unlisted company the 20 act requires that in case of. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Mamerger act federal act on mergers, demergers, conversions and asset transfers of 3 october 2003 merger act as entered into force on 1 july 2004 sesta federal act on stock exchanges and securities trading of 24 march 1995 stock exchange act sesto ordinance on stock exchanges an d securities trading of 2 december 1996. The worlds first freedom of information act anders chydenius.
National office for technology acquisition and promotion. An act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the government of the commonwealth and of its agencies. Today\s document national archives act document for june 19th. Roosevelt on june 19, 1934, this act established the national archives to centralize federal record keeping, with the archivist of the united states as its chief administrator. This installment of law and the publics health provides an overview of the federal freedom of information act foia. To amend section 552 of title 5, united states code, popularly known as the freedom of information act, to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes.
Electronic foia amendments electronic privacy information. Cross border merger under companies act, 1956 foreign company can be only transferor co. Based on the premise argued by madison and others that openness in government will assist citizens in making the informed choices necessary to a democracy, foia creates procedures whereby any member of the public may obtain the records of the agencies of the federal government. Freedom of information act 1966 congressional timeline. The committee submitted its report to the central government on the 22 nd may 2000. Below is the full text of the freedom of information act in a form showing all amendments to the statute made by the foia improvement act of 2016. It set out that the commission of the eec and the council of the eec. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in. Horizontal merger investigation data, fiscal years 1996. European commission competition mergers merger legislation.
Jul 04, 2006 washington, dc, 4 july 2006 forty years ago on july 4, 1966, lyndon johnson signed the landmark freedom of information act while vacationing at his texas ranch. Legislative history of the 1960 bank merger act and its 1996. In 1966 president lyndon johnson signed the freedom of information act u. Under section 234, companies act, 20 foreign company indian company notified by cg now indian co. The merger treaty was a european treaty which brought the executive bodies of the ecsc, eec and euratom together to form a single council and a. But the event does not even appear on lbjs daily diary, which is the first indication the dog that didnt bark that something was amiss on the pedernales. Uk merger control under the enterprise act 2002 pdf. Horizontal merger investigation data, fiscal years 19962003.
This act may be cited as the electronic freedom of information act amendments of. July 4, 2016 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the 1966 freedom of information act of the united states. National office for technology acquisition and promotion act. The treaty was signed in brussels on 8 april 1965 and came into force on 1 july 1967. While price is a fundamental aspect, it is not the only one. Merger act require approval by the board of directors or, as the case may be, the supreme managing or administrative body articles 12 section 1, 36 section 1, 59 section 1 and 70 section 1. Act of july 2, 1890 the sherman antitrust act, referred to in subsec. More information on adobe acrobat pdf files is available on our accessibility page. For complete classification of the act to the code, see short title note set out under section 1 of title 15 and tables. The act covers any recorded information that is held by a public authority in england, wales and. Possibility to take tax neutrality position for transferer co. Commission regulation ec n 338494 of 21 december 1994 on the notifications, time limits and hearings provided for in council regulation eec n 406489 on the control of concentrations between undertakings oj l 377, 21. The merger treaty was a european treaty which brought the executive bodies of the ecsc, eec and euratom together to form a.
An act to establish the national office for technology acquisition and promotion to monitor, on a continuing basis, the transfer of foreign technology to nigeria and to provide for other related matters. Lbjs daily diary, which is the first indication the dog that didnt bark that something was amiss on the pedernales. Lbjs daily diary, which is the first indication the dog that didnt bark that something was amiss on. The freedom of information act foia is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. There are still conspiracy theories but the foi act has improved the quality of the u. Freedom of information act of 1966 by leah jones on prezi. This act is an amendment to the clayton antitrust act of 1914. Freedom of information act and amendments of 1974 library of. Neither the constitution nor any comprehensive law required disclosure of government records until the administrative procedure act of 1946 apa. Considering nonprice effects in merger control background. Freedom of information act 1966 the first congress charged executive departments of the federal government with housekeeping, or maintenance, of their own records.
The freedom of information act foia is a federal law that generally provides that any person has a right. The culture for development dna resembles a bar code, a bar code, where 22. It paved the way for the combined league, which retained the national football league name and logo, to become one of the most popular sports leagues in the united states. The 20 act suggests that all cross border merger will now be governed by the said chapter. Johnson on july 4, 1966, that granted american citizens the right to see the contents of files maintained about them by federal executive branch agencies, including the federal bureau of investigation, the. To view the pdf you will need acrobat reader, which may be downloaded from the adobe site.
Examples of antitrust cases case 1 vons grocery case 2. The freedom of information act foia was enacted by congress in 1966 to give the public access to information held by the federal government. The merger was announced on the evening of june 8, 1966. Oct 17, 2016 on october, 1965, the freedom of information act, legislation based on the work of the moss committee, with language and recommendations taken directly from harold crosss the peoples right to know, passed the senate. The freedom of information act, or foia, was signed into law by president lyndon johnson in 1966, giving the public the right to access. The freedom of information act foia gives the public the right to make a request for federal agency records. The act was designed to clarify and protect the right of the public to information and sought to balance the publics right to know with the sensitivity of some government information and private. House and senate debate on 1974 freedom of information act. Sections 16 of this act came into force on 20th november 2000. The 22 indicators offer an incredible wealth of information, which can be. Swiss merger act on july 1st, 2004, the new swiss merger act came into force. Hence, the two companies were required to file a merger notification with the ftc. Epa and all other federal agencies are required to disclose records unless the records are protected from disclosure by.
The freedom of information act biblioteca legal ambiental. Code title 5 into law, and it became effective the following year. Below is the full text of the freedom of information act in a form showing all amendments to the statute. The merger treaty, also known as the treaty of brussels, was a european treaty that unified the executive institutions of the european coal and steel community ecsc, atomic energy community euratom and the economic community eec. Aug, 2016 the merger treaty is also known as the brussels treaty. The freedom of information act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities. Electronic foia amendments epic electronic privacy.
What is the freedom of information act foia the freedom of information act foia is a federal law that gives any person, including u. On october, 1965, the freedom of information act, legislation based on the work of the moss committee, with language and recommendations taken directly from harold crosss the peoples right to know, passed the senate. The freedom of information act department of justice. The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be.