Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Every section of Title 15 of the United States Code, commerce and trade — 2,668 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 15 U.S.C. § 1 — Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 2 — Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 3 — Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal; combination a felony
• 15 U.S.C. § 4 — Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 5 — Bringing in additional parties
• 15 U.S.C. § 6 — Forfeiture of property in transit
• 15 U.S.C. § 6a — Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations
• 15 U.S.C. § 7 — "Person" or "persons" defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 7a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 7a-1 — Limitation on recovery
• 15 U.S.C. § 7a-2 — Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected
• 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3 — Anti-retaliation protection for whistleblowers
• 15 U.S.C. § 8 — Trusts in restraint of import trade illegal; penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 9 — Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 10 — Bringing in additional parties
• 15 U.S.C. § 11 — Forfeiture of property in transit
• 15 U.S.C. § 12 — Definitions; short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 13 — Discrimination in price, services, or facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 13a — Discrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 13b — Cooperative association; return of net earnings or surplus
• 15 U.S.C. § 13c — Exemption of non-profit institutions from price discrimination provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 14 — Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor
• 15 U.S.C. § 15 — Suits by persons injured
• 15 U.S.C. § 15a — Suits by United States; amount of recovery; prejudgment interest
• 15 U.S.C. § 15b — Limitation of actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 15c — Actions by State attorneys general
• 15 U.S.C. § 15d — Measurement of damages
• 15 U.S.C. § 15e — Distribution of damages
• 15 U.S.C. § 15f — Actions by Attorney General
• 15 U.S.C. § 15g — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 15h — Applicability of parens patriae actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 16 — Judgments
• 15 U.S.C. § 17 — Antitrust laws not applicable to labor organizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 18 — Acquisition by one corporation of stock of another
• 15 U.S.C. § 18a — Premerger notification and waiting period
• 15 U.S.C. § 18b — Mergers involving foreign government subsidies
• 15 U.S.C. § 19 — Interlocking directorates and officers
• 15 U.S.C. § 19a — Repealed. Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, §329, 49 Stat. 717
• 15 U.S.C. § 20 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–588, §3, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2880
• 15 U.S.C. § 21 — Enforcement provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 21a — Actions and proceedings pending prior to June 19, 1936; additional and continuing violations
• 15 U.S.C. § 22 — District in which to sue corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 23 — Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses
• 15 U.S.C. § 24 — Liability of directors and agents of corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 25 — Restraining violations; procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 26 — Injunctive relief for private parties; exception; costs
• 15 U.S.C. § 26a — Restrictions on the purchase of gasohol and synthetic motor fuel
• 15 U.S.C. § 26b — Application of antitrust laws to professional major league baseball
• 15 U.S.C. § 27 — Effect of partial invalidity
• 15 U.S.C. § 27a — Transferred
• 15 U.S.C. § 28 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, §402(11), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3358
• 15 U.S.C. § 29 — Appeals
• 15 U.S.C. § 30 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, §14102(f), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1922
• 15 U.S.C. § 31 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, §14102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1921
• 15 U.S.C. § 32,_33 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II, §§209, 210, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 929
• 15 U.S.C. § 34 — Definitions applicable to sections 34 to 36
• 15 U.S.C. § 35 — Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations from any local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
• 15 U.S.C. § 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
• 15 U.S.C. § 37 — Immunity from antitrust laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 37a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 37b — Confirmation of antitrust status of graduate medical resident matching programs
• 15 U.S.C. § 38 — Association of marine insurance companies; application of antitrust laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 41 — Federal Trade Commission established; membership; vacancies; seal
• 15 U.S.C. § 42 — Employees; expenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 43 — Office and place of meeting
• 15 U.S.C. § 44 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 45 — Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 45a — Labels on products
• 15 U.S.C. § 45b — Consumer review protection
• 15 U.S.C. § 45c — Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to circumvention of ticket access control measures
• 15 U.S.C. § 45d — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to substance use disorder treatment service and products
• 15 U.S.C. § 45e — Office for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors
• 15 U.S.C. § 45f — Collection, verification, and disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers
• 15 U.S.C. § 46 — Additional powers of Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 46a — Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations
• 15 U.S.C. § 47 — Reference of suits under antitrust statutes to Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 48 — Information and assistance from departments
• 15 U.S.C. § 49 — Documentary evidence; depositions; witnesses
• 15 U.S.C. § 50 — Offenses and penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 51 — Effect on other statutory provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 52 — Dissemination of false advertisements
• 15 U.S.C. § 53 — False advertisements; injunctions and restraining orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 54 — False advertisements; penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 55 — Additional definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 56 — Commencement, defense, intervention and supervision of litigation and appeal by Commission or Attorney General
• 15 U.S.C. § 57 — Separability clause
• 15 U.S.C. § 57a — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b — Civil actions for violations of rules and cease and desist orders respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-1 — Civil investigative demands
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-2 — Confidentiality
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-2a — Confidentiality and delayed notice of compulsory process for certain third parties
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-2b — Protection for voluntary provision of information
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-3 — Rulemaking process
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-4 — Good faith reliance on actions of Board of Governors
• 15 U.S.C. § 57b-5 — Agricultural cooperatives
• 15 U.S.C. § 57c — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 57c-1 — Staff exchanges
• 15 U.S.C. § 57c-2 — Reimbursement of expenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 58 — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 61 — Export trade; definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 62 — Export trade and antitrust legislation
• 15 U.S.C. § 63 — Acquisition of stock of export trade corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 64 — Unfair methods of competition in export trade
• 15 U.S.C. § 65 — Information required from export trade corporation; powers of Federal Trade Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 66 — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 68 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 68a — Misbranding declared unlawful
• 15 U.S.C. § 68b — Misbranded wool products
• 15 U.S.C. § 68c — Stamp, tag, label, or other identification
• 15 U.S.C. § 68d — Enforcement of subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 68e — Condemnation and injunction proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 68f — Exclusion of misbranded wool products
• 15 U.S.C. § 68g — Guaranty
• 15 U.S.C. § 68h — Criminal penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 68i — Application of other laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 68j — Exceptions from subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 69 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 69a — Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
• 15 U.S.C. § 69b — Misbranded fur products
• 15 U.S.C. § 69c — False advertising and invoicing
• 15 U.S.C. § 69d — Fur products imported into United States
• 15 U.S.C. § 69e — Name guide for fur products
• 15 U.S.C. § 69f — Enforcement of subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 69g — Condemnation and injunction proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 69h — Guaranty
• 15 U.S.C. § 69i — Criminal penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 69j — Application of other laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 70 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 70a — Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
• 15 U.S.C. § 70b — Misbranded and falsely advertised textile fiber products
• 15 U.S.C. § 70c — Removal of stamp, tag, label, or other identification
• 15 U.S.C. § 70d — Records
• 15 U.S.C. § 70e — Enforcement
• 15 U.S.C. § 70f — Injunction proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 70g — Exclusion of misbranded textile fiber products
• 15 U.S.C. § 70h — Guaranty
• 15 U.S.C. § 70i — Criminal penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 70j — Exemptions
• 15 U.S.C. § 70k — Application of other laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 71 — "Person" defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 72 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–429, title II, §2006(a), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2597
• 15 U.S.C. § 73 — Agreements involving restrictions in favor of imported goods
• 15 U.S.C. § 74 — Rules and regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 75 — Retaliation against country prohibiting importations
• 15 U.S.C. § 76 — Retaliation against restriction of importations in time of war
• 15 U.S.C. § 77 — Discrimination against neutral Americans in time of war
• 15 U.S.C. § 77a — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 77aa — Schedule of information required in registration statement
• 15 U.S.C. § 77aaa — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 77aaaa — Contrary stipulations void
• 15 U.S.C. § 77b — Definitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation
• 15 U.S.C. § 77b-1 — Swap agreements
• 15 U.S.C. § 77bb — "Corporation of Foreign Security Holders"; creation; principal office; branch offices
• 15 U.S.C. § 77bbb — Necessity for regulation
• 15 U.S.C. § 77bbbb — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 77c — Classes of securities under this subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 77cc — Directors of Corporation; appointment, term of office, and removal
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ccc — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77d — Exempted transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77d-1 — Requirements with respect to certain small transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77dd — Powers and duties of Corporation, generally
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ddd — Exempted securities and transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77e — Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ee — Directors of Corporation, powers and duties generally
• 15 U.S.C. § 77eee — Securities required to be registered under Securities Act
• 15 U.S.C. § 77f — Registration of securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ff — Accounts and annual balance sheet of Corporation; audits
• 15 U.S.C. § 77fff — Securities not registered under Securities Act
• 15 U.S.C. § 77g — Information required in registration statement
• 15 U.S.C. § 77gg — Annual report by Corporation; printing and distribution
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ggg — Qualification of indentures covering securities not required to be registered
• 15 U.S.C. § 77h — Taking effect of registration statements and amendments thereto
• 15 U.S.C. § 77h-1 — Cease-and-desist proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 77hh — Assessments by Corporation on holders of foreign securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 77hhh — Integration of procedure with Securities Act and other Acts
• 15 U.S.C. § 77i — Court review of orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ii — Subscriptions accepted by Corporation as loans; repayment
• 15 U.S.C. § 77iii — Effective time of qualification
• 15 U.S.C. § 77j — Information required in prospectus
• 15 U.S.C. § 77jj — Loans to Corporation from Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized
• 15 U.S.C. § 77jjj — Eligibility and disqualification of trustee
• 15 U.S.C. § 77k — Civil liabilities on account of false registration statement
• 15 U.S.C. § 77kk — Representations by Corporation as acting for Department of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign negotiations forbidden
• 15 U.S.C. § 77kkk — Preferential collection of claims against obligor
• 15 U.S.C. § 77l — Civil liabilities arising in connection with prospectuses and communications
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ll — Effective date of subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 77lll — Bondholders' lists
• 15 U.S.C. § 77m — Limitation of actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77mm — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 77mmm — Reports by indenture trustee
• 15 U.S.C. § 77n — Contrary stipulations void
• 15 U.S.C. § 77nnn — Reports by obligor; evidence of compliance with indenture provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77o — Liability of controlling persons
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ooo — Duties and responsibility of the trustee
• 15 U.S.C. § 77p — Additional remedies; limitation on remedies
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ppp — Directions and waivers by bondholders; prohibition of impairment of holder's right to payment; record date
• 15 U.S.C. § 77q — Fraudulent interstate transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77qqq — Special powers of trustee; duties of paying agents
• 15 U.S.C. § 77r — Exemption from State regulation of securities offerings
• 15 U.S.C. § 77r-1 — Preemption of State law