Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Every section of Title 15 of the United States Code, commerce and trade — 2,739 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 15 U.S.C. § 77r — Exemption from State regulation of securities offerings
• 15 U.S.C. § 77rrr — Effect of prescribed indenture provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 77r–1 — Preemption of State law
• 15 U.S.C. § 77s — Special powers of Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 77sss — Rules, regulations, and orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 77t — Injunctions and prosecution of offenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 77ttt — Hearings by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 77u — Hearings by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 77uuu — Special powers of the Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 77v — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
• 15 U.S.C. § 77vvv — Judicial review
• 15 U.S.C. § 77w — Unlawful representations
• 15 U.S.C. § 77www — Liability for misleading statements
• 15 U.S.C. § 77x — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 77xxx — Unlawful representations
• 15 U.S.C. § 77y — Jurisdiction of other Government agencies over securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 77yyy — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 77zzz — Effect on existing law
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z–1 — Private securities litigation
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z–2 — Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z–2a — Conflicts of interest relating to certain securitizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z–3 — General exemptive authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 77z–4 — Data standards
• 15 U.S.C. § 78a — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 78aa — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
• 15 U.S.C. § 78aaa — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 78aa–1 — Special provision relating to statute of limitations on private causes of action
• 15 U.S.C. § 78b — Necessity for regulation
• 15 U.S.C. § 78bb — Effect on existing law
• 15 U.S.C. § 78bbb — Application of Securities Exchange Act of 1934
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c — Definitions and application
• 15 U.S.C. § 78cc — Validity of contracts
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ccc — Securities Investor Protection Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c–1 — Swap agreements
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c–2 — Securities-related derivatives
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c–3 — Clearing for security-based swaps
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c–4 — Security-based swap execution facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 78c–5 — Segregation of assets held as collateral in security-based swap transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d — Securities and Exchange Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 78dd — Foreign securities exchanges
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ddd — SIPC Fund
• 15 U.S.C. § 78dd–1 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by issuers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78dd–2 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 78dd–3 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by persons other than issuers or domestic concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–1 — Delegation of functions by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–2 — Transfer of functions with respect to assignment of personnel to chairman
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–3 — Appearance and practice before the Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–4 — Additional duties of Inspector General
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–5 — Deadline for completing enforcement investigations and compliance examinations and inspections
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–6 — Report and certification of internal supervisory controls
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–7 — Triennial report on personnel management
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–8 — Annual financial controls audit
• 15 U.S.C. § 78d–9 — Report on oversight of national securities associations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78e — Transactions on unregistered exchanges
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ee — Transaction fees
• 15 U.S.C. § 78eee — Protection of customers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78f — National securities exchanges
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ff — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 78fff — General provisions of a liquidation proceeding
• 15 U.S.C. § 78fff–1 — Powers and duties of a trustee
• 15 U.S.C. § 78fff–2 — Special provisions of a liquidation proceeding
• 15 U.S.C. § 78fff–3 — SIPC advances
• 15 U.S.C. § 78fff–4 — Direct payment procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 78g — Margin requirements
• 15 U.S.C. § 78gg — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ggg — SEC functions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78h — Restrictions on borrowing and lending by members, brokers, and dealers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78hh — Effective date
• 15 U.S.C. § 78hhh — Examining authority functions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78hh–1 — Effective date of certain sections
• 15 U.S.C. § 78i — Manipulation of security prices
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ii — Omitted
• 15 U.S.C. § 78iii — Functions of self-regulatory organizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78j — Manipulative and deceptive devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 78jj — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–181, title III, § 330, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1259
• 15 U.S.C. § 78jjj — Prohibited acts
• 15 U.S.C. § 78j–1 — Audit requirements
• 15 U.S.C. § 78j–2 — Position limits and position accountability for security-based swaps and large trader reporting
• 15 U.S.C. § 78j–3 — Compensation committees
• 15 U.S.C. § 78j–4 — Recovery of erroneously awarded compensation policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 78k — Trading by members of exchanges, brokers, and dealers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78kk — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78kkk — Miscellaneous provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78k–1 — National market system for securities; securities information processors
• 15 U.S.C. § 78l — Registration requirements for securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 78ll — Requirements for the EDGAR system
• 15 U.S.C. § 78lll — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78l–1 — Applications for unlisted trading privileges deemed filed under section 78l of this title
• 15 U.S.C. § 78m — Periodical and other reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 78mm — General exemptive authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 78m–1 — Reporting and recordkeeping for certain security-based swaps
• 15 U.S.C. § 78m–2 — Reporting requirements regarding coal or other mine safety
• 15 U.S.C. § 78n — Proxies
• 15 U.S.C. § 78nn — Tennessee Valley Authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 78n–1 — Shareholder approval of executive compensation
• 15 U.S.C. § 78n–2 — Corporate governance
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o — Registration and regulation of brokers and dealers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78oo — Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Home Loan Banks
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–1 — Brokers deemed to be registered
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–10 — Registration and regulation of security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–11 — Credit risk retention
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–2 — Liabilities arising prior to amendment unaffected
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–3 — Registered securities associations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–4 — Municipal securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–4a — Commission Office of Municipal Securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–5 — Government securities brokers and dealers
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–6 — Securities analysts and research reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–7 — Registration of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–8 — Universal ratings symbols
• 15 U.S.C. § 78o–9 — Study and rulemaking on assigned credit ratings
• 15 U.S.C. § 78p — Directors, officers, and principal stockholders
• 15 U.S.C. § 78pp — Investor Advisory Committee
• 15 U.S.C. § 78q — Records and reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 78qq — Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
• 15 U.S.C. § 78q–1 — National system for clearance and settlement of securities transactions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78q–2 — Automated quotation systems for penny stocks
• 15 U.S.C. § 78r — Liability for misleading statements
• 15 U.S.C. § 78rr — Data standards for security-based swap reporting
• 15 U.S.C. § 78s — Registration, responsibilities, and oversight of self-regulatory organizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78t — Liability of controlling persons and persons who aid and abet violations
• 15 U.S.C. § 78t–1 — Liability to contemporaneous traders for insider trading
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u — Investigations and actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–1 — Civil penalties for insider trading
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–2 — Civil remedies in administrative proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–3 — Cease-and-desist proceedings
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–4 — Private securities litigation
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–5 — Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–6 — Securities whistleblower incentives and protection
• 15 U.S.C. § 78u–7 — Implementation and transition provisions for whistleblower protection
• 15 U.S.C. § 78v — Hearings by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 78w — Rules, regulations, and orders; annual reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 78x — Public availability of information
• 15 U.S.C. § 78y — Court review of orders and rules
• 15 U.S.C. § 78z — Unlawful representations
• 15 U.S.C. § 79...79z–6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1263, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 974
• 15 U.S.C. § 79_to_79z-6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, §1263, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 974
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–1 — Findings and declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–10 — Affiliations or interest of directors, officers, and employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–11 — Offers to exchange securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–12 — Functions and activities of investment companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–13 — Changes in investment policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–14 — Size of investment companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–15 — Contracts of advisers and underwriters
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–16 — Board of directors
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–17 — Transactions of certain affiliated persons and underwriters
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–18 — Capital structure of investment companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–19 — Payments or distributions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–2 — Definitions; applicability; rulemaking considerations
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–20 — Proxies; voting trusts; circular ownership
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–21 — Loans by management companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–22 — Distribution, redemption, and repurchase of securities; regulations by securities associations
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–23 — Closed-end companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–24 — Registration of securities under Securities Act of 1933
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–25 — Reorganization plans; reports by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–26 — Unit investment trusts
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–27 — Periodic payment plans
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–28 — Face-amount certificate companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–29 — Reports and financial statements of investment companies and affiliated persons
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–3 — Definition of investment company
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–30 — Accounts and records
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–31 — Accountants and auditors
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–32 — Filing of documents with Commission in civil actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–33 — Destruction and falsification of reports and records
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–34 — Unlawful representations and names
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–35 — Breach of fiduciary duty
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–36 — Larceny and embezzlement
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–37 — Rules, regulations, and orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–38 — Procedure for issuance of rules and regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–39 — Procedure for issuance of orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–3a — Protection of philanthropy under State law
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–4 — Classification of investment companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–40 — Hearings by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–41 — Enforcement of subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–42 — Court review of orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–43 — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–44 — Disclosure of information filed with Commission; copies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–45 — Reports by Commission; hiring and leasing authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–46 — Validity of contracts
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–47 — Liability of controlling persons; preventing compliance with subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–48 — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–49 — Construction with other laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–5 — Subclassification of management companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–50 — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–51 — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–52 — Effective date
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–53 — Election to be regulated as business development company
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–54 — Acquisition of assets by business development companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–55 — Qualifications of directors
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–56 — Transactions with certain affiliates
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–57 — Changes in investment policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–58 — Incorporation of subchapter provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–59 — Functions and activities of business development companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–6 — Exemptions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–60 — Capital structure
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–61 — Loans
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–62 — Distribution and repurchase of securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–63 — Accounts and records
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–64 — Preventing compliance with subchapter; liability of controlling persons
• 15 U.S.C. § 80a–7 — Transactions by unregistered investment companies