Section 325D.51 — Unreasonable Restraint Of Trade Or Commerce.
325D.51 UNREASONABLE RESTRAINT OF TRADE OR COMMERCE. A contract, combination, or conspiracy between two or more persons in unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce is unlawful. History: 1971 c 865 s 3
Section 325D.52 — Establishment, Maintenance, Or Use Of Monopoly Power.
325D.52 ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF MONOPOLY POWER. The establishment, maintenance, or use of, or any attempt to establish, maintain, or use monopoly power over any part of trade or commerce by any person or persons for the purpose of affecting competition or controlling, fixing, or maintaining prices is unlawful. History: 1971 c 865 s […]
Section 325D.53 — Prohibited Contracts, Combinations, And Conspiracies.
325D.53 PROHIBITED CONTRACTS, COMBINATIONS, AND CONSPIRACIES. Subdivision 1. Price fixing, production control, allocation of markets, collusive bidding, and concerted refusals to deal. Without limiting section 325D.51, the following shall be deemed to restrain trade or commerce unreasonably and are unlawful: (1) A contract, combination, or conspiracy between two or more persons in competition: (a) for […]
Section 325D.54 — Scope Of Act.
325D.54 SCOPE OF ACT. Sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 apply to: (a) any contract, combination, or conspiracy when any part thereof was created, formed, or entered into in this state; and (b) any contract, combination, or conspiracy, wherever created, formed, or entered into; any establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power; and any attempt to establish, […]
Section 325D.45 — Remedies.
325D.45 REMEDIES. Subdivision 1. Injunctive relief. A person likely to be damaged by a deceptive trade practice of another may be granted an injunction against it under the principles of equity and on terms that the court considers reasonable. Proof of monetary damage, loss of profits, or intent to deceive is not required. Relief granted […]
Section 325D.46 — Application.
325D.46 APPLICATION. Subdivision 1. Nonapplication. Sections 325D.43 to 325D.48 do not apply to: (1) conduct in compliance with the orders or rules of, or a statute administered by, a federal, state, or local governmental agency; or (2) actions or appeals pending on July 1, 1973. Subd. 1a. Publishers, broadcasters, and printers. Sections 325D.43 to 325D.48 […]
Section 325D.371 — Publication Of Cigarette Prices.
325D.371 PUBLICATION OF CIGARETTE PRICES. The commissioner shall publish in the State Register the presumed legal prices of all cigarettes as calculated pursuant to section 325D.32, subdivision 10. The prices must be published within one month of each recomputation, but not less than once each year. History: 1993 c 375 art 17 s 15
Section 325D.38 — Admissible Evidence.
325D.38 ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. Subdivision 1. Cost to wholesalers and retailers. In determining cost to the wholesaler and cost to the retailer the court shall receive and consider as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence that any person complained against under any of the provisions of sections 325D.30 to 325D.42 purchased or sold […]
Section 325D.39 — Sales Outside Ordinary Channels Of Business; Effect.
325D.39 SALES OUTSIDE ORDINARY CHANNELS OF BUSINESS; EFFECT. In establishing the basic cost of cigarettes to a wholesaler or a retailer, it shall not be permissible to use the invoice cost or the actual cost of any cigarettes purchased at a forced, bankrupt, or closeout sale, or other sale outside of the ordinary channels of […]
Section 325D.40 — Violations.
325D.40 VIOLATIONS. Subdivision 1. Remedies. Any person who would suffer injury from any threatened violation of sections 325D.30 to 325D.42 may maintain an action to enjoin such actual or threatened violation and proof of actual damages need not be alleged or proved in cases of threatened violation. If a violation or threatened violation of the […]