Section 10(b)

Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the statutory hook for the SEC's antifraud rules. It prohibits the use of manipulative or deceptive devices in connection with the purchase or sale of any security, in contravention of rules the Commission prescribes.

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See also

• Rule 10b-5 — Rule 10b-5 is the SEC's general antifraud rule, adopted under Exchange Act section 10(b). It prohibits any device, scheme or artif…
• Section 9(a)(2) — Section 9(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act prohibits effecting transactions that create actual or apparent active trading in a…

Terms that refer here

Rule 10b-5 · Section 9(a)(2)

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