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SEC. 11. COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, REPORTS, AND REPARATIONS (46 App. U.S.C. 1710 (2002)). (a) Filing of Complaints. Any person may file with the Commission a sworn complaint alleging a violation of this Act, other than section 6(g), and may seek reparation for any injury caused to the complainant by that violation. (b) Satisfaction or Investigation of Complaints. The Commission shall furnish a copy of a complaint filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the person named therein who shall, within a reasonable time specified by the Commission, satisfy the complaint or answer it in writing. If the complaint is not satisfied, the Commission shall investigate it in an appropriate manner and make an appropriate order.4 (c) Commission Investigations. The Commission, upon complaint or upon its own motion, may investigate any conduct or agreement that it believes may be in violation of this Act. Except in the case of an injunction granted under subsection (h) of this section, each agreement under investigation under this section remains in effect until the Commission issues an order under this subsection. The Commission may by order disapprove, cancel, or modify any agreement filed under section 5(a) of this Act that operates in violation of this Act. With respect to agreements inconsistent with section 6(g) of this Act, the Commission_s sole remedy is under section 6(h).

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