17 CFR § 23.607 - Antitrust considerations.

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title: "17 CFR § 23.607 - Antitrust considerations."
title_number: 17
title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
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section_name: "Antitrust considerations."
chapter_name: "COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION"
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part_name: "SWAP DEALERS AND MAJOR SWAP PARTICIPANTS"
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# 23.607 Antitrust considerations.

(a) No swap dealer or major swap participant shall adopt any process or take any action that results in any unreasonable restraint of trade, or impose any material anticompetitive burden on trading or clearing, unless necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(b) Consistent with its obligations under paragraph (a) of this section, each swap dealer and major swap participant shall adopt policies and procedures to prevent actions that result in unreasonable restraint of trade, or impose any material anticompetitive burden on trading or clearing.