Federal Trade Commission Act provisions
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The Federal Trade Commission Act provisions are U.S. federal laws that establish and empower the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair or deceptive business practices and promote consumer protection and fair competition.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Trade Commission Act | 4 |
| Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 | 1 |
| Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal statute provisions ⓘ |
| amendedBy | subsequent federal legislation affecting FTC powers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
interstate commerce
ⓘ
persons engaged in commerce ⓘ |
| containsKeySection |
Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
ⓘ
Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ⓘ Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ⓘ |
| definesAuthority |
FTC authority to investigate business practices
ⓘ
FTC authority to issue subpoenas ⓘ FTC authority to prevent unfair methods of competition ⓘ FTC authority to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce ⓘ FTC authority to promulgate trade regulation rules ⓘ FTC authority to require reports from businesses ⓘ FTC authority to seek consumer redress under specified conditions ⓘ FTC authority to seek injunctions in federal court ⓘ |
| enables |
FTC to issue cease and desist orders
ⓘ
FTC to negotiate consent decrees ⓘ FTC to refer matters to the Department of Justice for civil penalties ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Federal Trade Commission ⓘ |
| exempts |
certain banks
ⓘ
certain common carriers ⓘ certain nonprofit organizations ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalContext | enacted in the early 20th century to address anticompetitive practices ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | FTC regulations and guidelines ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
FTC policy statements and advisory opinions
ⓘ
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal courts
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
FTC administrative adjudications
ⓘ
FTC civil penalty actions ⓘ FTC consent orders ⓘ FTC enforcement actions ⓘ FTC rulemaking authority ⓘ |
| legalEffect | create enforceable rights and obligations for businesses and the FTC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act
|
| primaryPurpose |
consumer protection
ⓘ
prevention of unfair methods of competition ⓘ prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices ⓘ promotion of fair competition ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce
ⓘ
unfair acts or practices in or affecting commerce ⓘ unfair methods of competition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
ⓘ
surface form:
Clayton Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act ⓘ consumer protection laws in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
administrative law
ⓘ
consumer protection law ⓘ unfair competition law ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act
this entity surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act
this entity surface form:
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act
this entity surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act
this entity surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act
this entity surface form:
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914