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 `§  $`TITLE 15.--OOMA mimclon, andxherenpon the commission forthwith shall certif and nie in the court a._trensé·rlpt”iof the reéord as hereinbetor .» provided. Uponthe Bling. of thetranscript the {court shall hav . the same jurisdiction to nmrmfoset aside, or modify the orde of the commission as in the case of an nppllcation by the con mission- for- the enforcement of its order, and tlillb ilndings c the commission nsyto the facts, if supported_ by tes`timony,·»sl1hY in like manner be_conclusive; U    .· 'f· " "   · Jmjigqlietion of court.-—The jurisdiction of the oircuit com of eppeals  the United States` to enforce, setaside, or inodif • orders of the `commission shall be egzcllisive. ; ” h ? I’rcoedenee——E’1Tecf of order or judgment.-+Sueh proceeding in: the circirit ,murf of appeals shall be given precedence ore other ceses_mnd§1g therein, and shell bein érery `wey expe · ditedn No order of the commission or judgment ot the court t enforce theisnme shall. in ;1ny wise rellereor nbélve eny pe: · son, gmrtnership; or corporation from any lin.bl1ity_l1nder tlu `entltrnst acts. · . · N " . e  ‘ Proocae-—S'eroice—qRctum;4—Comp1eints,- orders, and _ othe procewes of the commission nnder thin section rmay be serve by hnyoneadnly authorized by the coniinlssion, either? (a)l ln delixjrering n copy. thereof°to_ the- person `to be ‘ served, or togmemner of the partnership to .be‘ served, or to the presiden secretary, or other emotive "0&eer or -21 director of the co: porationto be served; or (bj 1>y_leavi¤g·af copy thereof. nt! tt principal onice or place of business-.of suchlperson, phrt_nersl13; or corisoretiong or (c) by registering end meilingn copy tlmeree addressed to such person; partnership, or corporation nt -his`< its prineipelxowce or place of business. The verined return t U the person so serving éaid complaint, order, or otherproceg setting forth the manner of nnid service shall be proof ° of tl same, a11d,the· return post-0Ece receiot for said_ complain order, or other process registered and lmeilédes éforeeeldsha be proc? o£"the‘ service of the same. (Sept. 26, 1914, c. 31 § 5. 38 Stat. 719; Feb. 13, 1925, c. 229, 5 2, 43 Statf 939.) o 46. Additional powers of eom1ninsion.~:<——-Tlne eounmgelen elm also have power-- . - __ · _ · Investigation of eo:·p0rat£ons.~+(n) *1*o·ga.ther and compile i forxnntioan concerning, and to investigate from time to; time tl 'ormnization, business, conduct, practieeeQ_ and management · _eny corporation engaged in commerce, excepting bnnks nt common carriers subject to the Act to re§Xulate‘c¢»n1merce, an its relation to other corporations and to individuals, noeoel tions, end pnrtnerslxlpsf _ 1 __ “ Reports by eorpor¢£¢ios»s.—'(b) To require, by general orlsp · cial 0i‘d€1’S,.C‘0fDOP3tlQH8‘8!1gHg€d`lll. commerce, excepting ben} and eommon carriers subject to we Aet to regulate common or any elem. of them, or nnyrot them, respectively; to me wi the cornnniesioniin such form as the commission may prescx-ll annual or amid, or both annual nude special, reports or a swore, in {writing to specific questions, furniehing to the eo: nzlseionsuch inforznntion as it may require an to the orgnnlz tion, bnelnees,*conduet', practices, manngemerit; end relation otl1er.eorp01*ationa; pm·tnereblps,‘. and individuals ot the 1 speotlve corporations {lling sugg reports or answers in writlr Such reports and anowereehe be monde under oath, orothe wise, as the commission may brescribe, and shall be filed wi the commission within euoh reasonable period és the comm sion may nreeerlbe, nnles:s_ndd'iti<;,n1al time be granted Ln an case by the oonaxnission. _ . . - _ ` Ioweeiigntion. or compliance with omutmet decreeas-·-(, Whenever n nnnl decree has been entered against any defer ‘ · not mrporution ln eny_ suit brought by the United Staten prevent and ‘reetrnin· any violation of the antitrust Acts, make investigation; upon its own initiative, of the manner vqlgloh the déeree hue been or is being carried out, nnil upon t application of the Attorney General ltr ehellbe its dnt: to me

»IER,OE ANI) TRADE · y 358 y' such investigation. It shall transmit to the Attorney Gentgmr ·e a report enmbodying its Endings and; reeonxmezxdationa he a ·e result of any such inveatigation, and the report shall be -m;,q,, er public in the discretionof the commisalon. _ .. · · 1- Imvcstigations Qf'·’l..}‘|:·0l(lt‘l0?l;§ of tmtifruet Smtutca.-(d) UWM, »f_ the direction of the President or either House of Congress lu 11 investigate and, report thefacts relating to`any alleged vietn- ' tions of the antitruét Acts ·by any corporation. A ( - pt Readjustment of `bukiowai of qvrporationé violating a»zt£.¢n{e¢k ?y statutes.-—(e) Upon the application of the Attorney General to investigate and make recommendations for,the‘·readjuatn1¢·».—r, g- maintain its organization,._manag=ément, and conduct of businleey fg inaccordance with law. . ·  · » r- Pieblicetion, `0f_informat1¥m; repo»rt•.——(f) To rrlake lpubxiq te troxnvtime to time such portions of the`in1'ormation obtained by · lt*hereunder,‘ except trade secrets and names of castomers,.-as ar. it shall deem expedient iq thé` public interest; and to make ed annual and specialgreportsto t1te,Congreas and to submit there. »y with reeomtnenda ons for additional legislation; and-to proa *vide—,,for` the publlcationhof ite reports and decisions in seen ‘ lt, form and manner as may be best adapted for public informa-·`· r·_ti<>nlauduse. ~ —   . ·` "  · ‘ _ e to · I Olosaiiicatton of- corporations; regulations.-¥——(g-) From time p, to time to classify corporations and toenlake rules and regainot? tions `for. the` purpose. of carrying out the ·provisions»ot_t_l1is or eubdivlsion ot thischapter. --  .   ·  ly _ 'I•t’vcstignti_ona offoreign trade conditions; reports.-$(11) To 58 investigate, from time tcftimeptrade conditions in and with for- ¤¤_ elgn countrles_`whe`re aseociatioua, combinations, or practices of lt. rnanufacturers, merchants, or traders, or othereomlitions, may. lll affect the foreign tradcof the United States, and to report to 1, Congress. ·there0¤,`_ with such, recomrnendationaj aa. it»·decms - advisable. tsept. 26, 1914, c. 311,} 6,38 Stat. 721.) all 47. Reference!-’ of suits underantitrust statutes to com- - ·‘mission.-——~—ln any amt in equity brought by or under the direc H- tion of the Attorney General as-provided in the antltrustaeté, 16 the court may, upon the conclusion of the testimony thereinj Of if it shall he then of opinion that the. complainant is entitled id to rellet, refer said suit to the commission, · aa a master in ld chancery, to ascertain and report an appropriate form ot 41- decree therein. The commission shall‘p1‘_oceed uponsuch notice ,to° ’tlxe`partles and nndcr auch rules of procedure aa the court? ·€· nlay prescribe, and_.upon the coming in of auch report seen ¤S, exceptions may be tiled and such proceedings had ln relation
 * 8_. of the business. of any corporatloaalleged -t0 be violating me
 * ·` antitrnstaicts in order that the _.c0rp0ratiQn may thereafter
 * 4%. theretoas upon the report ot a master in other equity causes.

th but. the court may adopt or reject suehlreport, in whole or in_ be part, and enter auch decree at the nature ot the case may in its. .n· judgment require. (Sept. 26, 1914, c. 311, § 7,  Stat. 722.) — rn- 48. lnforqation Y and assiéanoe from depu·tme¤ts.-——Tln·
 * a- several departmentaand antenna of the Government when dt

to -rected“by the President shall furnish the commission, upon its re-, request, all recordaypnpera, and information in their. possession. nga relating to any corporation subioct to any ot the provisions of ar-, this snbdivlsjloaot this chapter, and shall detail from time to rth· time such cii:§cials.and· employees to the commission as he may is- direct. (Sept.`26, 1914, e. 311, § 8, 38 Stat. 722.) " ‘ _ ny 49. Documentary evidence; depositiona; witnesses.--For the l purposes of this subdivision of this chapter the commission, or c) .its duly authorized agent or agents, shalt at altreasonable nd- tlmea have aeceee to, for the purpose of examination, and the to right to copy any documentary evidence of any corporation to helng lnvwtigated or proceeded against; and the coxnmlsesiw in challihavo power to rmulre by anhpmna theattendance and he testimony obwitnesees and the production ot‘al‘l_such docuke mentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation.