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–432– -432(e) Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, nor to contempts committed in disobedience of a lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or conunand entered in any suit or action brought or prosecuted in the name of, or on behalf of, the United States or the Government of the Canal Zone, but the same, and all other cases of contempt not specifically embraced by this section may be punished in conformity with the prevailing usages at law. (f) A proceeding for contempt within this section may not be instituted against a person, corporation or association unless it is begun within one year from the date of the act complained of; nor is such a proceeding a bar to a criminal prosecution for the same act. § 663. Jury trial of contempts charged under section 662 Whenever a contempt is charged under section 662 of this title, and the criminal offense referred to by subsection (a) of that section is one in the trial of which the accused would be entitled by existing law to a trial by jury, and the contempt is prosecuted in the district court, the accused, upon demand therefor, is entitled to trial by jury, which shall conform as near as may be with the practice in other criminal cases. CHAPTER 35—CONTRACTS Sec. 681. Interested persons acting as Government agents.

§ 691. Interested persons acting as Government agents Whoever, being an officer, agent or member of, or directly or indirectly interested in the pecuniary profits or contracts of, a corporation, joint stock company, association, firm or partnership, or other business entity, is employed or acts as an officer or agent of the United States, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, for the transaction of business with such business entity, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than two years, or both. CHAPTER 37—CONVICTS 8«c. 721. Importation of foreign convicts.

§ 721. Importation of foreign convicts Whoever, being a captain or master of a vessel, or other person, willfully imports, brings, or sends into the Canal Zone, a person who is: (1) a foreign convict of a crime which, if committed within the Canal Zone, would be a felony; or (2) sent to him from a prison or place of confinement in any place out of the Canal Zone— shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both; and every person so landing shall be punished in like manner. CHAPTER 39—CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS Sec.

751. 752. 753. 754. 755. 756. 757. 758. 7.59. 760. 761. 762.

Definition. Fictitious or fraudulent subscriptions. Exhibiting false records to public oflScer or examining board. Unauthorized use of name in prospectus or advertisement. Issuance of unauthorized shares. Fraudulent dividend or distribution of assets. Acceptance of deposits when bank insolvent. Frauds in books, papers or securities. False reports or statements; refusal to keep books or post notices. Refusal to permit inspection of books by stockholders. Presumption of director's knowledge as to illegality of act. Status as foreign corporation as a defense.

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