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  • price discrimination between different purchasers if such discrimination substantially lessens competition or tends to create a monopoly in any line of commerce (Act Section 2, codified at );

  • sales on the condition that the buyer not deal with the seller's competitors (Act Section 3, codified at );

  • mergers and acquisitions where the effect may substantially lessen competition (Act Section 7, codified at );

  • any person from being a director of two or more competing corporations (Act Section 8; codified at ).


The Clayton Act empowers private parties injured by violations of the Act to sue for treble damages under Section 4 and injunctive relief under Act Section 16.

The Clayton Act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department Of Justice .

Section 6 of the Act (codified at ) exempts Labor Union s and agricultural organizations. Therefore, Boycott s, peaceful Strikes , and peaceful Picketing are not regulated by this statute. Injunctions could be used to settle labor disputes only when property damage was threatened.


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