The three founding statutes of American antitrust law: the Sherman Act against monopoly and restraint of trade, the Clayton Act on mergers and specific practices, and the Federal Trade Commission Act that created the commission. A regulation belongs here when its cited article describes it as an American federal antitrust or unfair competition statute. It excludes competition law of other jurisdictions.
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Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 (Wikipedia)
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The Act was signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts or practices that affect commerce.
Sherman Antitrust Act (Wikipedia)
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209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce and consequently prohibits unfair monopolies.
Clayton Antitrust Act (Wikipedia)
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The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 (Pub. L. 63-212, 38 Stat. 730, enacted October 15, 1914, codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27, 29 U.S.C. §§ 52-53) is a part of United States antitrust law with the goal of adding further substance to the U.S. antitrust law regime; the Clayton Act seeks to prevent anticompetitive practices in their incipiency.
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