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S. 795 (97th)

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1981

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 March 1981

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Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1981 - Amends the Sherman Act to exempt from the applicability of such Act any conduct involving trade or commerce with a foreign nation unless such conduct substantially affects commerce within the United States or excludes a domestic person from trade and commerce with such nation. Exempts joint ventures limited to export trading from provisions of the Clayton Act which prohibit a corporation from acquiring the share capital or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly.

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