15 U.S.C. § 7
Section 7 · Person or persons defined
This is § 8 of the Sherman Antitrust Act
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 89 court decisions — leading case Copperweld Corporation v. Independence Tube Corporation (1984)
Most recently applied in Pharaohs GC, Inc. v. United States Small Business Administration (March 2021)
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The word “person”, or “persons”, wherever used in sections 1 to 7 of this title shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.
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Cross References
Definition of person, see, also, section 12 of this title.
Liability of corporate directors and agents for violation of antitrust laws, see section 24 of this title.