Section 416.121 – Who may sue — prevailing plaintiff to be awarded attorney’s fees and costs.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.121. Who may sue — prevailing plaintiff to be awarded attorney’s fees and costs. — Any person, including the state, who is injured in his business or property by reason of anything forbidden or declared unlawful by sections 416.011 to 416.161 may sue therefor in any circuit court of this […]
Section 416.131 – Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.131. Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense. — 1. Any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, authorized by sections 416.011 to 416.161, shall be brought in the circuit court for the circuit in which any defendant […]
Section 416.141 – How construed as to comparable federal acts.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.141. How construed as to comparable federal acts. — Sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be construed in harmony with ruling judicial interpretations of comparable federal antitrust statutes. ——– (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
Section 416.151 – State’s remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.151. State’s remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act. — The remedies afforded the state under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be cumulative but the state shall not be permitted more than one recovery of monetary damages arising out of the same act or […]
Section 416.161 – Severability clause.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.161. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 416.011 to 416.161 is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of sections 416.011 to 416.161 and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected […]
Section 416.111 – Refusal to testify prohibited — criminal immunity granted.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.111. Refusal to testify prohibited — criminal immunity granted. — In any investigation or proceeding brought to enforce the provisions of sections 416.011 to 416.161, no individual shall be permitted to refuse to answer any question material to the matter in controversy or to refuse to produce documentary material on […]
Section 416.011 – Title of act.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.011. Title of act. — Sections 416.011 to 416.161 may be known and shall be cited as the “Missouri Antitrust Law”. ——– (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
Section 416.021 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.021. Definitions. — Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context, for the purposes of sections 416.011 to 416.161: (1) “Commodity” means any kind of real, personal or mixed property, but does not include the labor of a human being; (2) “Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, […]
Section 416.031 – Restraint of trade prohibited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 416.031. Restraint of trade prohibited. — 1. Every contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce in this state is unlawful. 2. It is unlawful to monopolize, attempt to monopolize, or conspire to monopolize trade or commerce in this state. 3. It is unlawful for any person* engaged […]
Section 416.041 – Exempt organizations and activities.
Effective – 29 May 1991 416.041. Exempt organizations and activities. — 1. Nothing contained in the Missouri antitrust law shall be construed to forbid the existence or operation of: (1) Any labor organization instituted for the purpose of mutual help and not conducted for profit, or of individual members thereof as to any activities which […]