ARTICLE 2. Prohibited Restraints on Competition [16720. - 16729.]

Article 2 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.

§§ 16720–16729 · 10 sections

• § 16720 A trust is a combination of capital, skill or acts by two or more persons for any of the following purposes: (a) To create or carry out restrictions in trade…
• § 16721 Recognizing that the California Constitution prohibits a person from being disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, profession, vocation, or…
• § 16721.5 (a) It is an unlawful trust and an unlawful restraint of trade for a person to do the following: (1) Grant or accept a letter of credit, or other document that…
• § 16721.6 It is the intent of the Legislature that Sections 16721 and 16721.5 be interpreted and applied so as not to conflict with federal law with respect to…
• § 16722 Any contract or agreement in violation of this chapter is absolutely void and is not enforceable at law or in equity.
• § 16725 It is not unlawful to enter into agreements or form associations or combinations, the purpose and effect of which is to promote, encourage or increase…
• § 16726 Except as provided in this chapter, every trust is unlawful, against public policy and void.
• § 16727 It shall be unlawful for any person to lease or make a sale or contract for the sale of goods, merchandise, machinery, supplies, commodities for use within the…
• § 16728 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, motor carriers of property, as defined in Section 34601 of the Vehicle Code, may voluntarily elect to…
• § 16729 (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy…