- Sherman Antitrust Act
- Landmark *antitrust legislation of 1890. The Sherman Antitrust Act made monopoly and the restraint of trade illegal in the United States.
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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Sherman Antitrust Act — Der Sherman Antitrust Act von 1890 war die erste Rechtsquelle für das US amerikanische Wettbewerbsrecht. Es sollte angesichts der Entstehung marktbeherrschender Trusts, Kartelle und Monopole deren große Marktmacht einschränken. Nach der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Sherman Antitrust Act — an act of Congress (1890) prohibiting any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of foreign or interstate trade. Cf. Clayton Antitrust Act. [named after John SHERMAN, who introduced the bill in Congress] * * *… … Universalium
Sherman Antitrust Act — an act of Congress (1890) prohibiting any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of foreign or interstate trade. Cf. Clayton Antitrust Act. [named after John SHERMAN, who introduced the bill in Congress] … Useful english dictionary
Sherman Antitrust Act — act created by the United States Congress in 1890 for the purpose of limiting any power that would restrain trade (such as monopolies and trade unions) … English contemporary dictionary
Sherman Antitrust Act — Such Act (15 U.S.C.A. No.No. 1 7) prohibits any unreasonable interference, by contract, or combination, or conspiracy, with the ordinary, usual and freely competitive pricing or distribution system of the open market in interstate trade. See also … Black's law dictionary
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