§6a — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

Antitrust rules here do not cover business with other countries (except imports) unless the foreign activity has a direct, big, and reasonably expected effect on U.S. trade or on exports by a U.S. person. That effect must also create a legal claim under the antitrust rules in this law, not counting this rule.

Title 15, §6a

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Sections 1 to 7 of this title shall not apply to conduct involving trade or commerce (other than import trade or import commerce) with foreign nations unless—

(1)such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect—

(A)on trade or commerce which is not trade or commerce with foreign nations, or on import trade or import commerce with foreign nations; or

(B)on export trade or export commerce with foreign nations, of a person engaged in such trade or commerce in the United States; and

(2)such effect gives rise to a claim under the provisions of sections 1 to 7 of this title, other than this section.

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A prior section 7 of act

July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 210, related to suits by persons injured by acts in violation of sections 1 to 7 of this title and was classified as a note under section 15 of this title, prior to repeal by act

July 7, 1955, ch. 283, § 3, 69 Stat. 283, effective six months after

July 7, 1955.

§6a Conduct Involving Trade or Commerce with Foreign Nations

Summary

Title 15, §6a

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