S 1284 · 94th Congress · Government litigation
Antitrust Improvements Act
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EnactedLatest: Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.(1976-06-10)
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Antitrust Improvements Act - Title I: Declaration of Policy - Declares it the purpose of Congress in this Act to support and invigorate effective and expeditious enforcement of the antitrust laws by improving and modernizing antitrust investigation and enforcement mechanisms, to facilitate the restoration and maintenance of competition in the marketplace, and to prevent and eliminate monopoly and oligopoly power in the economy. Title II: Antitrust Civil Process Act Amendments - Revises the discovery procedures and requirements for Federal civil antitrust investigations. Revises the procedures and requirements for seeking an order modifying or setting aside discovery demands by the Justice Department in antitrust cases. Title III: Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments - Increases the civil penalty to be imposed upon a person, partnership or corporation who fails to file a report or obey a subpena as required by the Federal Trade Commission Act within fifteen days after receiving a notice of default from the Commission to not less than $1,000 per day and not more than $5,000 per day. Specifies the circumstances under which a court may issue an order statying the accumulation of suc…
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