Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§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 1 — MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE › § 36
Summary
Stops getting damages and related costs under sections 4, 4A, 4C (15 U.S.C. 15,15a,15c) in claims against a person for local-government actions; except cases begun before effective date.
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Title 15, §36
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(a)Prohibition in general
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)Nonapplication of prohibition for cases commenced before effective date of provisions
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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15 U.S.C. § 36
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110