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Regulation - SEC
Securities Law
Question | Answer |
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Plaintiff under 1933 act need Not | no privity, no reliance, no fraud and can still recover |
Sherman Act | contracts, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade are illegal |
Clayton Act | prohibits purchase of all or substantially all stock of competition where purchase lessens competition and tends to create a monopoly (if competition is not LESSENED -NOT illegal) |
Federal Trade Commission Act | prohibits unfair methods of competition and deceptive practices. Has exclusive right to determine what's unfair, can issue cease & desist, each day is a separate violation |
Robinson-Patman Act | expands Clayton on price discrimination, avoidable if does NOT LESSEN competition. |
Act of 1933 purpose | provide investors with full and fair disclosure of all material info related to issuance of securities, including principal purpose for which proceeds will be used |
Security definition | "profit from the efforts of others", excluded are CDs- mere commercial paper and NOT investment; notes exempt if maturity<9mos., used for commercial purposes-not investment. Also exempt securities exchanged WITHOUT commission with existing holders |
Reg D exemption 504 | no advert.to non-accredited investors & no resale for 2 yes by non-accredited, <=1M, within 12 mos, unlimited investors, no F/S |
Reg D exemption 505 | notify SEC within 15 days, purpose must be INVESTMENT, <=5M, within 12mos, accredited buyers (unlimited)-no F/S, non-accredited >=35-only B/S. |
Reg D exemption 506 | notify SEC within 15 days, purpose must be INVESTMENT, no resale for 2 yrs., unlim$$$, accredited unlim.-no F/S, non-accredited-audited B/S and MUST be rep'd by accredited. |