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15 U.S.C. § 6210 — Report to Congress

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15 U.S.C. § 6210 — Report to Congress

In the 30-day period beginning 3 years after November 2, 1994, and with the concurrence of the Commission, the Attorney General shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report— (1) describing how the operation of this chapter has affected the enforcement of the Federal antitrust laws, (2) describing the extent to which foreign antitrust authorities have complied with the confidentiality requirements applicable under antitrust mutual assistance agreements in effect under this chapter, (3) specifying separately the identities of the foreign states, regional economic integration organizations, and foreign antitrust authorities that have entered into such agreements and the identities of the foreign antitrust authorities with respect to which such foreign states and such organizations have entered into such agreements, (4) specifying the identity of each foreign state, and each regional economic integration organization, that has in effect a law similar to this chapter, (5) giving the approximate number of requests made by the Attorney General and the Commission under such agreements to foreign antitrust authorities for antitrust investigations and for antitrust evidence, (6) giving the approximate number of requests made by foreign antitrust authorities under such agreements to the Attorney General and the Commission for investigations under [section 6202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6202&num=0&edition=prelim), for orders under [section 6203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6203&num=0&edition=prelim), and for antitrust evidence, and (7) describing any significant problems or concern

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In the 30-day period beginning 3 years after November 2, 1994, and with the concurrence of the Commission, the Attorney General shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report— (1) describing how the operation of this chapter has affected the enforcement of the Federal antitrust laws, (2) describing the extent to which foreign antitrust authorities have complied with the confidentiality requirements applicable under antitrust mutual assistance agreements in effect under this chapter, (3) specifying separately the identities of the foreign states, regional economic integration organizations, and foreign antitrust authorities that have entered into such agreements and the identities of the foreign antitrust authorities with respect to which such foreign states and such organizations have entered into such agreements, (4) specifying the identity of each foreign state, and each regional economic integration organization, that has in effect a law similar to this chapter, (5) giving the approximate number of requests made by the Attorney General and the Commission under such agreements to foreign antitrust authorities for antitrust investigations and for antitrust evidence, (6) giving the approximate number of requests made by foreign antitrust authorities under such agreements to the Attorney General and the Commission for investigations under [section 6202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6202&num=0&edition=prelim), for orders under [section 6203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6203&num=0&edition=prelim), and for antitrust evidence, and (7) describing any significant problems or concerns of which the Attorney General is aware with respect to the operation of this chapter.

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15 U.S.C. § 6202 — Investigations to assist foreign antitrust authority in obtaining antitrust evidence

**(a) Request for investigative assistance** A request by a foreign antitrust authority for investigative assistance under this section shall be made to the Attorney General, who may deny the request in whole or in part. No further action shall be taken under this section with respect to any part of a request that has been denied by the Attorney General. **(b) Authority to investigate** In accordance with an antitrust mutual assistance agreement in effect under this chapter, subject to [section 6207 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6207&num=0&edition=prelim), and except as provided in [section 6204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6204&num=0&edition=prelim), the Attorney General and the Commission may, using their respective authority to investigate possible violations of the Federal antitrust laws, conduct investigations to obtain antitrust evidence relating to a possible violation of the foreign antitrust laws administered or enforced by the foreign antitrust authority with respect to which such agreement is in effect under this chapter, and may provide such antitrust evidence to the foreign antitrust authority, to assist the foreign antitrust authority— (1) in determining whether a person has violated or is about to violate any of such foreign antitrust laws, or (2) in enforcing any of such foreign antitrust laws. **(c) Special scope of authority** An investigation may be conducted under subsection (b), and antitrust evidence obtained through such investigation may be provided, without regard to whether the conduct investigated violates any of the Federal antitrust laws. **(d) Rights and privileges preserved** A person may not be compelled in conne

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15 U.S.C. § 6203 — Jurisdiction of district courts of United States

**(a) Authority of district courts** On the application of the Attorney General made in accordance with an antitrust mutual assistance agreement in effect under this chapter, the United States district court for the district in which a person resides, is found, or transacts business may order such person to give testimony or a statement, or to produce a document or other thing, to the Attorney General to assist a foreign antitrust authority with respect to which such agreement is in effect under this chapter— (1) in determining whether a person has violated or is about to violate any of the foreign antitrust laws administered or enforced by the foreign antitrust authority, or (2) in enforcing any of such foreign antitrust laws. **(b) Contents of order** (1) **Use of appointee to receive evidence** (A) An order issued under subsection (a) may direct that testimony or a statement be given, or a document or other thing be produced, to a person who shall be recommended by the Attorney General and appointed by the court. (B) A person appointed under subparagraph (A) shall have power to administer any necessary oath and to take such testimony or such statement. (2) **Practice and procedure** (A) An order issued under subsection (a) may prescribe the practice and procedure for taking testimony and statements and for producing documents and other things. (B) Such practice and procedure may be in whole or in part the practice and procedure of the foreign state, or the regional economic integration organization, represented by the foreign antitrust authority with respect to which the Attorney General requests such order. (C) To the extent such order does not prescribe otherwise, any testimony and statements required to be taken shall be taken, and any document

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15 U.S.C. § 6210 — Report to Congress

Page 2230 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 6210 (b) Attorney General and Commission This chapter shall not be construed to modify or affect the allocation of responsibility between the Attorney General and the Commission for the enforcement of the Federal antitrust laws. (Pub. L. 103–438, § 10, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4602.) § 6210. Report to Congress In the 30-day period beginning 3 years after November 2, 1994, and with the concurrence of the Commission, the Attorney General shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report— (1) describing how the operation of this chapter has affected the enforcement of the Federal antitrust laws, (2) describing the extent to which foreign antitrust authorities have complied with the confidentiality requirements applicable under antitrust mutual assistance agreements in ef- fect under this chapter, (3) specifying separately the identities of the foreign states, regional economic integration organizations, and foreign antitrust authori- ties that have entered into such agreements and the identities of the foreign antitrust au- thorities with respect to which such foreign states and such organizations have entered into such agreements, (4) specifying the identity of each foreign state, and each regional economic integration organization, that has in effect a law similar to this chapter, (5) giving the approximate number of re- quests made by the Attorney General and the Commission under such agreements to foreign antitrust authorities for antitrust investiga- tions and for antitrust evidence, (6) giving the approximate number of re- quests made by foreign antitrust authorities under such agreements to the Attorney Gen- eral and the Commissio

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