15 USC 77 - Injunctions and prosecution of offenses

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 111–203 inserted “and section 78u–6 of this title” after “section 7246 of this title”.

2002—Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 107–204, § 308(d)(3), inserted “, except as otherwise provided in section 7246 of this title” before period at end.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–204, § 305(a)(2), substituted “unfitness” for “substantial unfitness”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 107–204, § 603(span), added subsec. (g).

1995—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–67 added subsec. (f).

1990—Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 101–429 added subsecs. (d) and (e).

1987—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–181, § 208(a), inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence containing similar provisions.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 100–181, § 208(span), amended subsec. (c) generally.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–67 not to affect or apply to any private action arising under this subchapter or title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), commenced before and pending on Dec. 22, 1995, see section 108 of Puspan. L. 104–67, set out as a note under section 77l of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–429 effective Oct. 15, 1990, with provisions relating to civil penalties and accounting and disgorgement, see section 1(c)(1) and (2) of Puspan. L. 101–429, set out in a note under section 77g of this title.

Construction of 1995 Amendment

Nothing in amendment by Puspan. L. 104–67 to be deemed to create or ratify any implied right of action, or to prevent Commission, by rule or regulation, from restricting or otherwise regulating private actions under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), see section 203 of Puspan. L. 104–67, set out as a Construction note under section 78j–1 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of Securities and Exchange Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 10 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set out under section 78d of this title.