Chapter 624. Connecticut Antitrust Act  


Sec. 35-24. Short title: Connecticut Antitrust Act.
Sec. 35-25. Definitions.
Sec. 35-26. Restraint of trade or commerce unlawful.
Sec. 35-27. Monopolization or attempt to monopolize unlawful.
Sec. 35-28. Acts unlawful when purpose or effect is restraint of trade or commerce.
Sec. 35-29. Acts unlawful where effect is substantial lessening of competition or creation of monopoly.
Sec. 35-30. Application of chapter.
Sec. 35-31. Exceptions.
Sec. 35-32. Attorney General to bring actions in the name of state or as parens patriae.
Sec. 35-32a. Funds received by state re antitrust actions deposited in General Fund.
Sec. 35-33. Superior Court jurisdiction.
Sec. 35-34. Injunctive relief.
Sec. 35-35. Treble damages for injury to business or property.
Sec. 35-36. Final judgment in action brought by Attorney General as prima facie evidence.
Sec. 35-36a. Proceedings for forfeiture of franchise.
Sec. 35-37. Copies of complaints to Attorney General.
Sec. 35-38. Civil penalties for violations.
Sec. 35-39. Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of agents.
Sec. 35-40. Limitation of actions. Accrual of cause of action for continuing violation.
Sec. 35-41. Suspension of statute of limitations.
Sec. 35-42. Investigation of alleged violation. Issuance of subpoenas and written interrogatories. Enforcement of compliance. Cooperation. Service. Confidential material.
Sec. 35-43. Attachment.
Sec. 35-44. Actions and proceedings to be in accordance with civil actions statutes.
Sec. 35-44a. Attorney General to bring actions in federal court on behalf of state government, local government, and other political subdivisions.
Sec. 35-44b. Judicial construction of Connecticut Antitrust Act.
Sec. 35-45. Price discrimination prohibited in commercial transactions. Rebuttal of prima-facie case.
Sec. 35-46. Joint research and development ventures.
Sec. 35-46a. Assertion and proof of certain defenses.
Secs. 35-47to35-49. [Reserved]

Notations

*Cited. 177 C. 218; 181 C. 655; 183 C. 85. Federal law does not preempt the remedy for violations of Connecticut statutes that harmonize with federal antitrust law. 184 C. 285. Cited. 192 C. 460; Id., 558; 195 C. 18; Id., 399; 202 C. 234; 212 C. 661. Interpretations of provisions of act, including award of prejudgment interest discussed. 235 C. 1. Cited. 241 C. 24. A municipality may be sued under act. 270 C. 619.

Cited. 1 CA 439; 11 CA 67. Act expresses a broad public policy of promoting competition in the marketplace and prohibiting unreasonable restraints on trade, monopolies and attempts to monopolize a defined marketplace. 104 CA 685.

Act prohibits any contract combination or conspiracy the effect of which is to induce third parties not to deal. 31 CS 110. Cited. 35 CS 136.