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COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 1-MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE

§§ 1–38 · 55 sections

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§ 1Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty§ 2Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty§ 3Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal; combination a felony§ 4Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure§ 5Bringing in additional parties§ 6Forfeiture of property in transit§ 6aConduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations§ 7"Person" or "persons" defined§ 7aDefinitions§ 7a-1Limitation on recovery§ 7a-2Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected§ 7a-3Anti-retaliation protection for whistleblowers§ 8Trusts in restraint of import trade illegal; penalty§ 9Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure§ 10Bringing in additional parties§ 11Forfeiture of property in transit§ 12Definitions; short title§ 13Discrimination in price, services, or facilities§ 13aDiscrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties§ 13bCooperative association; return of net earnings or surplus§ 13cExemption of non-profit institutions from price discrimination provisions§ 14Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor§ 15Suits by persons injured§ 15aSuits by United States; amount of recovery; prejudgment interest§ 15bLimitation of actions§ 15cActions by State attorneys general§ 15dMeasurement of damages§ 15eDistribution of damages§ 15fActions by Attorney General§ 15gDefinitions§ 15hApplicability of parens patriae actions§ 16Judgments§ 17Antitrust laws not applicable to labor organizations§ 18Acquisition by one corporation of stock of another§ 18aPremerger notification and waiting period§ 18bMergers involving foreign government subsidies§ 19Interlocking directorates and officers§ 21Enforcement provisions§ 21aActions and proceedings pending prior to June 19, 1936; additional and continuing violations§ 22District in which to sue corporation§ 23Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses§ 24Liability of directors and agents of corporation§ 25Restraining violations; procedure§ 26Injunctive relief for private parties; exception; costs§ 26aRestrictions on the purchase of gasohol and synthetic motor fuel§ 26bApplication of antitrust laws to professional major league baseball§ 27Effect of partial invalidity§ 29Appeals§ 34Definitions applicable to sections 34 to 36§ 35Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations from any local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity§ 36Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity§ 37Immunity from antitrust laws§ 37aDefinitions§ 37bConfirmation of antitrust status of graduate medical resident matching programs§ 38Association of marine insurance companies; application of antitrust laws
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