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n.Price fixing done by businesses selling the same items, i.e., competitors.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
price fixing, horizontal
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horizontal price–fixing — horizontal price–fix·ing n: a generally illegal arrangement among competitors to charge the same price for an item compare vertical price fixing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Price fixing — is an agreement between business competitors to sell the same product or service at the same price.In general, it is an agreement intended to ultimately push the price of a product as high as possible, leading to profits for all the sellers.… … Wikipedia
price fixing — n. Conspiring with other individuals or companies in the same business to set prices instead of letting them be set by market forces, usually to restrict competition. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc … Law dictionary
price–fixing — price–fix·ing / prīs ˌfik siŋ/ n: the usu. illegal setting of prices artificially (as by producers) contrary to free market operations see also horizontal price fixing, vertical price fixing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
horizontal price-fixing — Agreements between producers, wholesalers, or retailers as to sale or resale prices. Price fixing among businesses on the same level the effect of which is to eliminate competition based on price. Such agreements are prohibited by federal and… … Black's law dictionary
horizontal price-fixing — Agreements between producers, wholesalers, or retailers as to sale or resale prices. Price fixing among businesses on the same level the effect of which is to eliminate competition based on price. Such agreements are prohibited by federal and… … Black's law dictionary
vertical price–fixing — n: an illegal arrangement in which parties at different levels of a system of production and distribution act to fix the market price of goods; esp: resale price maintenance compare horizontal price fixing ◇ Vertical price fixing is a per se… … Law dictionary
price — The cost at which something is obtained. Something which one ordinarily accepts voluntarily in exchange for something else. The consideration given for the purchase of a thing. Amount which a prospective seller indicates as the sum for which he… … Black's law dictionary
horizontal restraints of trade — A restraint of trade involving businesses at the same level of operation. A horizontal restraint is an agreement between competitors to refuse to deal with one or more persons, while a vertical restraint (vertical restraints of trade) involves… … Black's law dictionary
horizontal restraints of trade — A restraint of trade involving businesses at the same level of operation. A horizontal restraint is an agreement between competitors to refuse to deal with one or more persons, while a vertical restraint (vertical restraints of trade) involves… … Black's law dictionary
