Las agencias estadounidenses encargadas de la aplicación de las normas antitrust
The federal antitrust agencies engaged in the application of the antitrust laws

Summary/Abstract: Antitrust Laws developed an administrative system formed from two agencies: the FTC and the DOJ. This article provides a description of the powers of the two agencies. Firstly, the FTC Act established the FTC as an independent administrative agency. It is empowered to prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, to conduct investigations consistent with the purpose of the FTC Act, to gather information from businesses, to recommend legislation, to proscribe antitrust rules or to protect consumers´ interests. Secondly, the DOJ is empowered to protect economic freedom, to promote free and fair competition in the market. With this purposes it prosecutes violations of the antitrust laws by filing criminal suits and instituting civil actions, provides guidance to the businesses on antitrust laws, and so on. In conclusion, it can be said that the DOJ is serving as an Advocate for Competition. Finally, the relationship between the two agencies is the subject of the last part of this article. Generally, it can be said that the coordination and cooperation existing between them enforce the application of the Antitrust Laws.

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