---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 7a–2"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "7a–2"
heading: "Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/7a-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Monopolies and Combinations in Restraint of Trade"
---

# §7a–2. Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected


Nothing in sections [7a](/usc/15/7a.md) to [7a–3](/usc/15/7a–3.md) of this title shall be construed to—

- (1) affect the rights of the [Antitrust Division](/usc/15/7a.md?p=1) to seek a stay or protective order in a civil action based on conduct covered by an [antitrust leniency agreement](/usc/15/7a.md?p=2) to prevent the cooperation described in [section 7a–1(b) of this title](/usc/15/7a–1.md?p=b) from impairing or impeding the investigation or prosecution by the [Antitrust Division](/usc/15/7a.md?p=1) of conduct covered by the [agreement](/usc/15/7a.md?p=2);
- (2) create any right to challenge any decision by the [Antitrust Division](/usc/15/7a.md?p=1) with respect to an [antitrust leniency agreement](/usc/15/7a.md?p=2); or
- (3) affect, in any way, the joint and several liability of any party to a civil action described in [section 7a–1(a) of this title](/usc/15/7a–1.md?p=a), other than that of the [antitrust leniency applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) and [cooperating individuals](/usc/15/7a.md?p=5) as provided in [section 7a–1(a) of this title](/usc/15/7a–1.md?p=a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–237, title II, § 214, June 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 111–190, § 4, June 9, 2010, 124 Stat. 1276.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Sections 7a to 7a–3 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 211–216) of title II of Pub. L. 108–237, June 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 666, which enacted this section and sections 7a, 7a–1, and 7a–3 of this title, amended sections 1, 2, and 3 of this title, and enacted provisions formerly set out in a note under section 1 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.

### Codification

Section was formerly set out in a note under section 1 of this title, prior to transfer to this section upon repeal of sunset provision.

### Amendments

2010—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–190, § 4(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7a–1(b) of this title.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–190, § 4(2), made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in two places in text as references to section 7a–1(a) of this title.