All arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations (a) between two or more persons as individuals, firms or corporations, made with a view to lessen, or which tend to lessen, full and free competition in the importation or sale of articles imported into this State or in the manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or of domestic raw material, (b) between persons or corporations designed or which tend to advance, reduce or control the price or the cost to the producer or consumer of any such product or article and (c) between two or more persons as individuals, firms, corporations, syndicates or associations that may lessen or affect in any manner the full and free competition in any tariff, rates, tolls, premium or prices in any branch of trade, business or commerce are declared to be against public policy, unlawful and void.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-51; 1952 Code Section 66-51; 1942 Code Section 6620; 1932 Code Section 6620; Civ. C. '22 Section 3530; Civ. C. '12 Section 2437; Civ. C. '02 Section 2845; 1897 (22) 434.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Trusts, Monopolies And Restraints Of Trade
Section 39-3-20. Penalties for corporate violations of Section 39-3-10.
Section 39-3-30. Injured person may recover damages.
Section 39-3-40. Testimony may be compelled; immunity of witness.
Section 39-3-110. "Monopoly" defined.
Section 39-3-120. Monopolies declared unlawful.
Section 39-3-130. Agreement in restraint of trade shall be conspiracy to defraud.
Section 39-3-140. Agreements to limit competition, conspiracy to defraud.
Section 39-3-160. Forfeiture of corporate franchise.
Section 39-3-170. Disqualification of foreign corporation.
Section 39-3-190. Enforcement by Attorney General and solicitors.
Section 39-3-200. Provisions of article are cumulative.
Section 39-3-310. Investigations by Attorney General; attendance of witnesses.
Section 39-3-320. Application for discovery.
Section 39-3-330. Issuance of order of discovery; form and service of order.
Section 39-3-340. Conduct of examination.
Section 39-3-350. Testimony may be compelled; immunity of witness.
Section 39-3-360. Powers of referee.
Section 39-3-510. Repeal of common-law rights in phonograph records after sale.