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Fair Trade Act
15 U.S.C. § 1: US Code – Section 1: Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
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U.S. Code Citation
U.S. Code Section and Head
- United States Code – Section 1
- Head of the Section: Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
Text of the Section
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 $100,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
The Fair Trade Act
The Fair Trade Act (Aug. 17, 1937, Chapter 690, title VIII, 50 United States Statutes at Large 693) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress. The Fair Trade Act was signed into law by President.
Fair Trade Act is the popular name of a piece of legislation of Congress by which it should be cited. Often acts (like the Fair Trade Act) are given popular or alternate names that may not be used in the Code.
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- Nickname(s): Fair Trade Act
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(Aug. 17, 1937, ch. 690, title VIII, 50 Stat. 693)
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(Aug. 17, 1937, Chapter 690, title VIII, 50 United States Statutes at Large 693)
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