15 USC § 3503 - “Antitrust law” defined

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title: "15 USC § 3503 - “Antitrust law” defined"
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title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "3503"
section_name: "“Antitrust law” defined"
chapter_number: 61
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–308, § 5, July 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 939.)"
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# § 3503. “Antitrust law” defined

15 U.S.C. 115 U.S.C. 1215 U.S.C. 41

As used in this chapter, the term “antitrust law” means the Sherman Act ( et seq.), the Clayton Act ( et seq.), and the Federal Trade Commission Act ( et seq.).

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

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Sherman Act ( et seq.), referred to in text, is , , 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  and Tables.

The Clayton Act ( et seq.), referred to in text, is , , 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  and Tables.

The Federal Trade Commission Act ( et seq.), referred to in text, is , , 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  and Tables.