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803.10
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Ty Carson
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Under your facts, the waiting period expiries Monday 2/6 at 11:59pm. See 803.10(b)(3). 

Question

From: Carson, Timothy [mailto:tcarson@ftc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 10:15 AM
To: [REDACTED]; Gillis, Diana L.
Subject: RE: Waiting period expiration

 

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Under your facts, the waiting period expiries Monday 2/6 at 11:59pm. See 803.10(b)(3). 

 

Timothy (Ty) Carson

Bureau of Competition

Federal Trade Commission

400 7th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20024

202.326.2627

tcarson@ftc.gov

From: [REDACTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 10:13 AM
To: Gillis, Diana L.; Carson, Timothy
Subject: Waiting period expiration
Importance: High

 

Diana and Ty –

I believe I am correct, but, in my post-holiday wake-up-and-get-back-to-work phase here, we have a filing, likely tomorrow, which means the 30 days would run at 11:59pm on Saturday February 4….would the parties be free to close on Sunday 2/5 or Monday 2/6, or does the waiting period expiration kick to Monday 2/6 at 11:59pm because of ending on a weekend? I think it expires when the 30-day mark is hit, whether it’s a weekend or not….

Please confirm.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

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