{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-41306","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 41306","heading":"Injunctive relief sought by complainants","body":"(a) In General.—After filing a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission under section 41301 of this title, the complainant may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States to enjoin conduct in violation of this part. (b) Venue.—The action must be brought in the judicial district in which—(1) the Commission has brought a civil action against the defendant under section 41307(a) of this title; or (2) the defendant resides or transacts business, if the Commission has not brought such an action. (c) Remedies by Court.—After notice to the defendant, and a showing that the standards for granting injunctive relief by courts of equity are met, the court may grant a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction for a period not to exceed 10 days after the Commission has issued an order disposing of the complaint. (d) Attorney Fees.—A defendant prevailing in a civil action under this section shall be allowed reasonable attorney fees to be assessed and collected as part of the costs of the action.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 413—ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"5c4df8aba9112df2d09e35179b10f92431807d529616856fe1b7f73b2f739a0c","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-41305","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-41307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}