Can the U.S government break up an international monopoly?
<p>In the event a national monopoly forms such as a major railway or oil company, the U.S government (or any other government) can choose to take action such as breaking up that company into smaller companies. This would not be an option and that monopoly would have to comply.</p>

<p>However, let's imagine a scenario where there is a large international monopoly. Would the U.S government (or any other government) be allowed to force that international monopoly to break apart?</p>

<p>The US government could <strong>not</strong> break up a, say, UK registered company under anti-monopoly law (or anti-trust as it is called in the US).</p>

<p>However, it could impose legal sanctions such as fines and embargoes on its activities conducted in or affecting the USA. Those fines could be enforced in a UK Court.</p>

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