Clayton Act, § 7

Clayton Act, § 7

Definition

Enacted in 1914 as an amendment to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, section 7 provides that no person (including a corporation) engaged in commerce shall acquire another (or part of another) person (or corporation) engaged in commerce if the effect may be substantially to lessen competition or would tend to create a monopoly.

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