Sec. 14.
(1) To the extent that this act incorporates provisions of or provisions similar to the uniform state antitrust act, this act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among those states that enact similar provisions.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that in construing all sections of this act, the courts shall give due deference to interpretations given by the federal courts to comparable antitrust statutes, including, without limitation, the doctrine of per se violations and the rule of reason.
History: 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce
Act 274 of 1984 - Michigan Antitrust Reform Act (445.771 - 445.788)
Section 445.771 - Definitions.
Section 445.772 - Unlawful Contract, Combination, or Conspiracy.
Section 445.773 - Unlawful Monopoly.
Section 445.779 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Criminal Prosecution.
Section 445.781 - Limitations.
Section 445.782 - Remedies Cumulative.
Section 445.783 - Order Requiring Witness to Give Testimony or Other Information; Immunity.
Section 445.785 - Short Title.
Section 445.786 - Severability.