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§37a Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE › § 37a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part and in section 37. "Antitrust laws" means what section 12(a) says and also covers section 45 when it deals with unfair competition. "Charitable remainder trust" and "charitable gift annuity" mean what 26 U.S.C. 664(d) and 501(m)(5) say. "Final determination" includes an IRS decision, after both donor and donee use their appeals, that denies the donor's deduction for that year because the donee failed to follow those tax rules. "Person" and "State" are as defined in section 12(a) and section 15g(2).

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Title 15, §37a

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For purposes of this section and section 37 of this title:
(1)The term “antitrust laws” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of section 12 of this title, except that such term includes section 45 of this title to the extent that such section 45 applies to unfair methods of competition.
(2)The term “charitable remainder trust” has the meaning given it in section 664(d) of title 26.
(3)The term “charitable gift annuity” has the meaning given it in section 501(m)(5) of title 26.
(4)The term “final determination” includes an Internal Revenue Service determination, after exhaustion of donor’s and donee’s administrative remedies, disallowing the donor’s charitable deduction for the year in which the initial contribution was made because of the donee’s failure to comply at such time with the requirements of section 501(m)(5) or 664(d), respectively, of title 26.
(5)The term “person” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of section 12 of this title.
(6)The term “State” has the meaning given it in section 15g(2) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1997—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 105–26, § 2(2)(A)–(C), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (1), and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘annuity rate’ means the percentage of the fair market value of a gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that represents the amount of the annual payment to be made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or both under the terms of the agreement to give such gift in exchange for such annuity.” Pars. (4) to (6). Pub. L. 105–26, § 2(2)(D), (E), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1997 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–26 applicable with respect to all conduct occurring before, on, or after
July 3, 1997, and applicable in all administrative and judicial actions pending on or commenced after
July 3, 1997, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–26, set out as a note under section 37 of this title.

Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to conduct occurring before, on, or after Dec. 8, 1995, see section 4 of Pub. L. 104–63, set out as a note under section 37 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 37a

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73