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Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter 1 - MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Section 7a-2 - Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected

15 U.S.C. § 7a-2

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Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 7a-2 - Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected

Nothing in sections 7a to 7a-3 of this title shall be construed to-

(1) affect the rights of the Antitrust Division to seek a stay or protective order in a civil action based on conduct covered by an antitrust leniency agreement to prevent the cooperation described in section 7a-1(b) of this title from impairing or impeding the investigation or prosecution by the Antitrust Division of conduct covered by the agreement;
(2) create any right to challenge any decision by the Antitrust Division with respect to an antitrust leniency agreement; or
(3) affect, in any way, the joint and several liability of any party to a civil action described in section 7a-1(a) of this title, other than that of the antitrust leniency applicant and cooperating individuals as provided in section 7a-1(a) of this title.

15 U.S.C. § 7a-2

Pub. L. 108-237, title II, §214, June 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 111-190, §4, June 9, 2010, 124 Stat. 1276.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSections 7a to 7a-3 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle A (§§211-216) of title II of Pub. L. 108-237, 118 Stat. 666, which enacted this section and sections 7a, 7a-1, and 7a-3 of this title, amended sections 1, 2, and 3 of this title, and enacted provisions formerly set out in a note under section 1 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly set out in a note under section 1 of this title, prior to transfer to this section upon repeal of sunset provision.

AMENDMENTS2010-Par. (1). Pub. L. 111-190, §4(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7a-1(b) of this title. Par. (3). Pub. L. 111-190, §4(2), made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in two places in text as references to section 7a-1(a) of this title.