Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 624 - Connecticut Antitrust Act
Section 35-28. - Acts unlawful when purpose or effect is restraint of trade or commerce.

Without limiting section 35-26, every contract, combination, or conspiracy is unlawful when the same are for the purpose, or have the effect, of: (a) Fixing, controlling, or maintaining prices, rates, quotations, or fees in any part of trade or commerce; (b) fixing, controlling, maintaining, limiting, or discontinuing the production, manufacture, mining, sale, or supply of any part of trade or commerce; (c) allocating or dividing customers or markets, either functional or geographical, in any part of trade or commerce; or (d) refusing to deal, or coercing, persuading, or inducing third parties to refuse to deal with another person.

(1971, P.A. 608, S. 5.)
Cited. 169 C. 344. Trial court erred in finding restrictive covenant in shopping center lease “per se” illegal since “rule of reason” was appropriate standard to apply. 177 C. 218. Cited. 181 C. 655, overruled, see 335 C. 174; 184 C. 285; 192 C. 460; 195 C. 399. Exclusivity provisions between newspaper and syndicators did not constitute per se violations of antitrust statutes. 261 C. 673. Trial court incorrectly concluded that plaintiff nonunion contractor, as an unsuccessful bidder in a municipal bidding process, did not have standing to prosecute its claim against the city where city enforced a project labor agreement in the pre-bid specifications that required the successful bidder to perform all project work with union labor. 303 C. 402.
Cited. 31 CS 110; 33 CS 217. Covenant in shopping park lease prohibiting any other tenant from selling similar food within 400 feet of leased premises appears to violate Subdiv. (d), so temporary injunction enforcing covenant should not be issued. 34 CS 74. Cited. 35 CS 136.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 35 - Trade Regulations, Trademarks and Collective and Certification Marks

Chapter 624 - Connecticut Antitrust Act

Section 35-24. - Short title: Connecticut Antitrust Act.

Section 35-25. - Definitions.

Section 35-26. - Restraint of trade or commerce unlawful.

Section 35-27. - Monopolization or attempt to monopolize unlawful.

Section 35-28. - Acts unlawful when purpose or effect is restraint of trade or commerce.

Section 35-29. - Acts unlawful where effect is substantial lessening of competition or creation of monopoly.

Section 35-30. - Application of chapter.

Section 35-31. - Exceptions.

Section 35-32. - Attorney General to bring actions in the name of state or as parens patriae.

Section 35-32a. - Funds received by state re antitrust actions deposited in General Fund.

Section 35-33. - Superior Court jurisdiction.

Section 35-34. - Injunctive relief.

Section 35-35. - Treble damages for injury to business or property.

Section 35-36. - Final judgment in action brought by Attorney General as prima facie evidence.

Section 35-36a. - Proceedings for forfeiture of franchise.

Section 35-37. - Copies of complaints to Attorney General.

Section 35-38. - Civil penalties for violations.

Section 35-39. - Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of agents.

Section 35-40. - Limitation of actions. Accrual of cause of action for continuing violation.

Section 35-41. - Suspension of statute of limitations.

Section 35-42. - Investigation of alleged violation. Issuance of subpoenas and written interrogatories. Enforcement of compliance. Cooperation. Service. Confidential material.

Section 35-43. - Attachment.

Section 35-44. - Actions and proceedings to be in accordance with civil actions statutes.

Section 35-44a. - Attorney General to bring actions in federal court on behalf of state government, local government, and other political subdivisions.

Section 35-44b. - Judicial construction of Connecticut Antitrust Act.

Section 35-45. - Price discrimination prohibited in commercial transactions. Rebuttal of prima-facie case.

Section 35-46. - Joint research and development ventures.

Section 35-46a. - Assertion and proof of certain defenses.