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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses Anti-Competitiveness of Most Favored Nation Clauses

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senator Blumenthal raises MFN concerns with Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice.

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights held a hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws” that delved into the use of most favored nation (MFN) clauses in contracts and how they impact competition.

Collision repair facilities have raised issuesAutomotive Service Association logo with insurer-repairer direct repair agreements and the use of MFN clauses. For a majority of collision repairers, not participating in insurer direct repairs programs is not an option and the anti-competitive nature of

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