antitrust violation
(8) The term “antitrust violation” means— (A) any unfair method of competition (within the meaning of section 45(a)(1) of this title ); (B) any violation of the Clayton Act [ 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.] or of any other Federal statute that prohibits, or makes available to the Commission a civil remedy with respect to, any restraint upon or monopolization of interstate or foreign trade or commerce; (C) with respect to the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 [ 15 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.], any violation of any of the foreign antitrust laws (as defined in section 12 of such Act [ 15 U.S.C. 6211 ]) with respect to which a request is made under section 3 of such Act [ 15 U.S.C. 6202 ]; or (D) any activity in preparation for a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar transaction, which if consummated, may result in any such unfair method of competition or in any such violation.