Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§36 Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE › § 36
Summary
No one can get damages, interest, court costs, or attorney fees under sections 4, 4A, or 4C for claims about official local‑government actions. Exception: cases begun before the Act’s effective date are not affected.
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Title 15, §36
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(a)No damages, interest on damages, costs or attorney’s fees may be recovered under section 4, 4A, or 4C of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15, 15a, or 15c) in any claim against a person based on any official action directed by a local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity.
(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to cases commenced before the effective date of this Act.
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For
Effective Date
of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), see
Effective Date
note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective thirty days before Oct. 24, 1984, see section 6 of Pub. L. 98–544, set out as a note under section 34 of this title.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 36
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73