
15
U.S.C. 1-7
15 U.S.C. §1: Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or
with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall
make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby
declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if
a corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not
exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of
the court.
15 U.S.C. §2: Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine
or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of
the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any
other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or
by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
15 U.S.C. §3: Trusts in Territories or District of
Columbia illegal; combination a felony
Every contract, combination in form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce in any Territory of the
United States or of the District of Columbia, or in restraint of trade or
commerce between any such Territory and another, or between any such
Territory or Territories and any State or States or the District of
Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the District of Columbia and
any State or States or foreign nations, is declared illegal. Every person
who shall make any such contract or engage in any such combination or
conspiracy, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a
corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not
exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of
the court.
15 U.S.C. §4: Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United
States attorneys; procedure
The several district courts of the United States are invested with
jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of sections 1 to 7 of this
title; and it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in
their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General,
to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such
violations. Such proceedings may be by way of petition setting forth the
case and praying that such violation shall be enjoined or otherwise
prohibited. When the parties complained of shall have been duly notified
of such petition the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the
hearing and determination of the case; and pending such petition and
before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary
restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed just in the premises.
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