The Clayton Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(8)(B), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of this title and Tables.
The International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a)(8)(C), is Pub. L. 103–438,
A prior section 20 of act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, was renumbered section 24 and is classified to section 57c of this title.
1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(a)(1), inserted before period at end “or in any antitrust violations”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(a)(2), inserted before period at end “or any provisions relating to antitrust violations”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(a)(3), inserted before period at end “or any antitrust violation”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 103–438 amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “The term ‘antitrust violation’ means any unfair method of competition (within the meaning of section 45(a)(1) of this title), any violation of the Clayton Act, any violation of any other Federal statute that prohibits, or makes available to the Commission a civil remedy with respect to, any restraint upon or monopolization of interstate or foreign trade or commerce, or any activity in preparation for a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar transaction, which if consummated, may result in such an unfair method of competition or violation.”
Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(a)(4), added par. (8).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(b)(1), inserted “or tangible things” after “control of any documentary material”, “or to antitrust violations,” after “section 45(a)(1) of this title),”, and “to submit such tangible things,” after “copying or reproduction,”.
Subsec. (c)(4) to (14). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(b)(2), added pars. (4) and (12) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (10), (11), and (12) as (5) to (11), (13), and (14), respectively.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(c), inserted “, tangible things” after “documentary material”.
Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 103–312, § 7(d), inserted before semicolon at end “, any proceeding under section 11(b) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 21(b)), or any adjudicative proceeding under any other provision of law”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–312 applicable only with respect to compulsory process issued after
Section effective