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§1339 Injunction proceedings

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING › § 1339

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Title 15, §1339

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The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Two prior section 11 of Pub. L. 89–92 were renumbered section 12 by section 5(a) of Pub. L. 98–474 and are classified to section 1340 of this title and as an

Effective Date

note under section 1331 of this title.

Amendments

1970—Pub. L. 91–222 substituted provision that the several district courts are invested with jurisdiction in injunction proceedings, for provisions that regulation of advertising terminate on
July 1, 1969, but that such termination shall not be construed as limiting, expanding or otherwise affecting such jurisdiction which Federal Trade Commission or other federal agencies had prior to
July 27, 1965.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222, set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title.

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15 U.S.C. § 1339

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73