Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 88 — International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance
§ 6207. Conditions on use of antitrust mutual assistance agreements
Statutory text
Determinations
Neither the Attorney General nor the Commission may conduct an investigation under section 6202 of this title, apply for an order under section 6203 of this title, or provide antitrust evidence to a foreign antitrust authority under an antitrust mutual assistance agreement, unless the Attorney General or the Commission, as the case may be, determines in the particular instance in which the investigation, application, or antitrust evidence is requested that—
the foreign antitrust authority—
will satisfy the assurances, terms, and conditions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of section 6211(2) of this title, and
is capable of complying with and will comply with the confidentiality requirements applicable under such agreement to the requested antitrust evidence,
providing the requested antitrust evidence will not violate section 6204 of this title, and
conducting such investigation, applying for such order, or providing the requested antitrust evidence, as the case may be, is consistent with the public interest of the United States, taking into consideration, among other factors, whether the foreign state or regional economic integration organization represented by the foreign antitrust authority holds any proprietary interest that could benefit or otherwise be affected by such investigation, by the granting of such order, or by the provision of such antitrust evidence.
Limitation on disclosure of certain antitrust evidence
Neither the Attorney General nor the Commission may disclose in violation of an antitrust mutual assistance agreement any antitrust evidence received under such agreement, except that such agreement may not prevent the disclosure of such antitrust evidence to a defendant in an action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or the Commission for a violation of any of the Federal laws if such disclosure would otherwise be required by Federal law.
Required disclosure of notice received
If the Attorney General or the Commission receives a notice described in section 6211(2)(H) of this title, the Attorney General or the Commission, as the case may be, shall transmit such notice to the person that provided the evidence with respect to which such notice is received.
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.
International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–438 § 8 · 108 Stat. 4597
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 6207
(Pub. L. 103–438, § 8, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4601.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–438, § 8, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4601.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 8. CONDITIONS ON USE OF ANTITRUST MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS. (a) Determinations.— Neither the Attorney General nor the Commission may conduct an investigation under section 3, apply for an order under section 4, or provide antitrust evidence to a foreign antitrust authority under an antitrust mutual assistance agreement, unless the Attorney General or the Commission, as the case may be, determines in the particular instance in which the investigation, application, or antitrust evidence is requested that— (1) the foreign antitrust authority— (A) will satisfy the assurances, terms, and conditions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of section 12(2), and (B) is capable of complying with and will comply with the confidentiality requirements applicable under such agreement to the requested antitrust evidence, (2) providing the requested antitrust evidence will not violate section 5, and (3) conducting such investigation, applying for such order, or providing the requested antitrust evidence, as the case may be, is consistent with the public interest of the United States, taking into consideration, among other factors, whether the foreign state or regional economic integration organization represented by the foreign antitrust authority holds any proprietary interest that could benefit or otherwise be affected by such investigation, by the granting of such order, or by the provision of such antitrust evidence. (b) Limitation on Disclosure of Certain Antitrust Evidence.— Neither the Attorney General nor the Commission may disclose in violation of an antitrust mutual assistance agreement any antitrust evidence received under such agreement, except that such agreement may not prevent the disclosure of such antitrust evidence to a defendant in an action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or the Commission for a violation of any of the Federal laws if such disclosure would otherwise be required by Federal law. (c) Required Disclosure of Notice Received.— If the Attorney General or the Commission receives a notice described in section 12(2)(H), the Attorney General or the Commission, as the case may be, shall transmit such notice to the person that provided the evidence with respect to which such notice is received.
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