Colorado § 6-2-102 - Legislative declaration.
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§ 6-2-102. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly declares that the purpose of this article is to safeguard the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and to foster and encourage competition by prohibiting unfair and discriminatory practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented. This article shall be liberally construed so that its beneficial purposes may be subserved.
Source: L. 41: p. 824, § 12. CSA: C. 48, § 302(12). L. 49: p. 349, § 16. CRS 53: § 55-2-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 55-2-16.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "One Year Review of Constitutional and Administrative Law", see 34 Dicta 79 (1957). For article, "May Regulated Utilities Monopolize the Sun?", see 56 Den. L.J. 31 (1979).
The conclusion of the general assembly that predatory price wars are contrary to the interests of the public and that temporary public price advantages will ultimately lead to monopoly and prices uncontrolled by the forces of competition is not so ill founded as to be contrary to the law or the constitution. Flank Oil Co. v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co., 141 Colo. 554, 349 P.2d 1005 (1960).
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