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Statute
Commerce and Trade, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-2, 15b, Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Citation
Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-2, 15b (2007)
Summary
Section 1 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act establishes the penalties for any contract or conspiracy in restraint of trade. Section 2 sets forth the penalties for any attempt to monopolize a part of trade or commerce. Section 15b of the United States Code states that an action under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act must be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued.
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