Antitrust law and economics of product distribution.1590316975 Antitrust law antitrust law Any law restricting business practices that are considered unfair or monopolistic. Among U.S. laws, the best known is the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which declared illegal “every contract, combination…or conspiracy in restraint of trade or and economics of product distribution. American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law 2006 413 pages $149.00 Paperback KF1609 Both lawyers and economists interested in distribution will make use of this book outlining antitrust laws antitrust laws n. acts adopted by Congress to outlaw or restrict business practices considered to be monopolistic or which restrain interstate commerce. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 declared illegal "every contract, combination.... that affect product distribution along with the economic principles that support them. Applicable cases and statutes are incorporated into 12 chapters discussing: methods of distribution, resale price maintenance resale price maintenance Measures taken by manufacturers or distributors to control the resale prices of their products (i.e., the prices charged by businesses that resell them). and the regulation of price advertising, the economics of nonprice restraints, customer and territorial restraints, tying, exclusive dealing, and price discrimination. Four appendices collect information about state statutes limiting termination of dealers, distributors and franchisees. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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