Michigan Compiled Laws Act 274 Of 1984 Michigan Antitrust Reform Act (445.771 - 445.788)

AN ACT to prohibit contracts, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce; to allow certain agreements not to compete; to prohibit monopolies and attempts to monopolize trade or commerce; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies; to provide remedies, fines, and penalties for violations of this act; to bar certain causes of action; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987

Section 445.771 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, partnership, association, or any other legal entity. (b) “Relevant market” means...
Section 445.772 Unlawful Contract, Combination, Or Conspiracy.
A contract, combination, or conspiracy between 2 or more persons in restraint of, or to monopolize, trade or commerce in a relevant market is...
Section 445.773 Unlawful Monopoly.
The establishment, maintenance, or use of a monopoly, or any attempt to establish a monopoly, of trade or commerce in a relevant market by...
Section 445.774 Labor As Commodity Or Article Of Commerce; Organizations For Mutual Help; Acts Or Conduct Of Governmental Unit; Authorized Transactions Or Conduct; Unlawful Transactions Or Conduct Subject To Regulatory Scheme; Transactions Or Conduct Reducing Cost Of Health Care; Enforcement Of Federal Antitrust Act.
(1) Labor of a human being is not a commodity or an article of commerce. (2) This act shall not be construed to forbid...
Section 445.774a Agreement Or Covenant Protecting Business Interests Of Employer; Applicability Of Section.
(1) An employer may obtain from an employee an agreement or covenant which protects an employer's reasonable competitive business interests and expressly prohibits an...
Section 445.775 Venue.
An action for violation of this act shall be brought in a circuit court where venue is proper without regard to the amount in...
Section 445.776 Written Demand By Attorney General Or Prosecuting Attorney; Contents; Noncompliance; Action To Enforce Demand; Service Of Notice And Pleadings; Orders; Confidentiality; Waiver.
(1) If the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney has reasonable cause to believe that a person has information or is in possession, custody,...
Section 445.777 Action By Attorney General Or Prosecuting Attorney For Injunctive Or Other Equitable Relief And Civil Penalties; Assessment Of Penalty.
The attorney general or a prosecuting attorney, with the permission of, or at the request of, the attorney general, may bring an action for...
Section 445.778 Action By State, Political Subdivision, Public Agency, Or Other Person For Injunctive Or Other Equitable Relief, Actual Damages, Interest, Costs And Attorney's Fees; Effect Of Flagrant Violation.
(1) The state, a political subdivision, or any public agency threatened with injury or injured directly or indirectly in its business or property by...
Section 445.779 Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Criminal Prosecution.
A person who engages in any violation of section 2 or 3 with the intent to accomplish a result prohibited by this act shall...
Section 445.780 Final Judgment Or Decree As Prima Facie Evidence; Application Of Collateral Estoppel Or Issue Preclusion.
A final judgment or decree determining that a person has violated this act in an action brought by the state under section 7, 8(1),...
Section 445.781 Limitations.
(1) An action under section 7 or 9 is barred if not commenced within 4 years after the claim of relief or cause of...
Section 445.782 Remedies Cumulative.
The remedies provided in this act are cumulative. History: 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Section 445.783 Order Requiring Witness To Give Testimony Or Other Information; Immunity.
If a witness has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding relating to or under this act,...
Section 445.784 Incorporation Of Provisions Similar To Uniform State Antitrust Act; Application And Construction; Interpretations By Federal Court.
(1) To the extent that this act incorporates provisions of or provisions similar to the uniform state antitrust act, this act shall be applied...
Section 445.785 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan antitrust reform act”. History: 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Section 445.786 Severability.
If any portion of this act or the application of this act to any person or circumstances is found to be invalid by a...
Section 445.787 Repeal Of Acts And Parts Of Acts.
The following acts and parts of acts are repealed: (a) Act No. 255 of the Public Acts of 1899, being sections 445.701 to 445.712...
Section 445.788 Effect Of Repeals.
The repeal of any statute or part thereof contained herein shall not have the effect to release, relinquish or affect any crime, penalty, fine,...

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