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Blog Bite: Can joint ventures legally set fixed prices for products sold within a market, albeit under each of the separate brand names of the joint venture's members?

This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses a US Supreme Court decision where the court held that two traditional competitors that form a joint venture can, pursuant to the purpose of the venture, set a fixed price for products sold under each of the joint venture's members brand names.

Because the core activity of the venture itself was the pricing of products, this was not illegal anti-competitive conduct.

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This article is provided for informational purposes only and does not create a lawyer-client relationship with the reader. It is not legal advice and should not be regarded as such. Any reliance on the information is solely at the reader’s own risk.

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