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Clayton Antitrust Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001010

A federal statute enacted in 1914 that strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by prohibiting specific anti-competitive practices not covered by the earlier law. It outlawed price discrimination, tying agreements, exclusive dealing contracts, and mergers that substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. The Act also exempted labor unions from antitrust prosecution.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001010
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001010",
  "term": "Clayton Antitrust Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A federal statute enacted in 1914 that strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by prohibiting specific anti-competitive practices not covered by the earlier law. It outlawed price discrimination, tying agreements, exclusive dealing contracts, and mergers that substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. The Act also exempted labor unions from antitrust prosecution.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/clayton-antitrust-act/"
}

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