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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 61 — Soft Drink Interbrand Competition

§ 3503. “Antitrust law” defined

Statutory text

As used in this chapter, the term “antitrust law” means the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.), and the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act

    Pub. L. 96–308 § 5 · 94 Stat. 939

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 3503

    (Pub. L. 96–308, § 5, July 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 939.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–308, § 5, July 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 939.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. As used in this Act, the term “antitrust law” means the “Antitrust law.” 15 USC 3503. Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.), and the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), referred to in text, is act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, which is classified to sections 1 to 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1 of this title and Tables.

The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.), referred to in text, is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of this title and Tables.

The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), referred to in text, is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–308, § 5, , 94 Stat. 939.)

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