Actions under other Federal or State laws unaffected; regulations or orders barred as a defense

12 U.S.C. § 1978

• Title: 12 — Banks and Banking
• Chapter: 22 — TYING ARRANGEMENTS

Text

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as affecting in any manner the right of the United States or any other party to bring an action under any other law of the United States or of any State, including any right which may exist in addition to specific statutory authority, challenging the legality of any act or practice which may be proscribed by this chapter. No regulation or order issued by the Board under this chapter shall in any manner constitute a defense to such action.

History

(Pub. L. 91–607, title I, §106(h), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1768.)

Editorial Notes

Part A—Production Credit Associations

Part B—Federal Land Bank Associations

Part A—Banks for Cooperatives

Part B—National Banks for Cooperatives

Part A—Funding

Part B—Dissolution

Part C—Rights of Borrowers; Loan Restructuring

Part D—Activities of Institutions of the System

Part E—Service Organizations

Part D1—Farm Credit System Capital Corporation

Part F—Sale of Insurance

Part G—Miscellaneous

Part A—District Organization

Part B—Farm Credit Administration Organization

Part C—Enforcement Powers of Farm Credit Administration

Part D—Miscellaneous

Part E—Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Part A—Merger of Banks Within a District

Part B—Mergers, Transfers of Assets, and Powers of Associations Within a District

subpart 1—transfers by federal land banks to federal land bank associations

subpart 2—merger of like and unlike associations

subpart 3—reconsideration

subpart 4—termination and dissolution of institutions

Part C—Approval of Disclosure Information and Issuance of Charters by the Farm Credit Administration Board

Part D—Mergers of Like Entities

Part E—Taxation of Merger Transactions

Part A—Establishment and Activities of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Part B—Regulation of Financial Safety and Soundness of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Part C—Receivership, Conservatorship, and Liquidation of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation