North Carolina § 75-1 - Combinations in restraint of trade illegal.

§ 75-1. Combinations in restraint of trade illegal.

Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce in the State of North Carolina is hereby declared to be illegal. Every person or corporation who shall make any such contract expressly or shall knowingly be a party thereto by implication, or who shall engage in any such combination or conspiracy shall be guilty of a Class H felony. History (1913, c. 41, s. 1; C.S., s. 2559; 1981, c. 764, s. 2.) Cross References. - For provision declaring certain agreements between employers and labor organizations to be illegal combinations in restraint of trade, see G.S. 95-79 . As to illegal combinations in restraint of trade by contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in dealing with governmental agencies, see G.S. 133-23 through 133-33. Legal Periodicals. - For note on the law of unfair competition in North Carolina, see 46 N.C.L. Rev. 856 (1968). For comment, "Consumer Protection and Unfair Competition - The 1969 Legislation," see 48 N.C.L. Rev. 896 (1970). For article on antitrust and unfair trade practice law in North Carolina, with federal law compared, see 50 N.C.L. Rev. 199 (1972). For note on price discrimination in North Carolina, see 53 N.C.L. Rev. 135 (1974). For comment on the Business Opportunity Sales Act of 1977, see 17 Wake Forest L. Rev. 623 (1981). For article discussing North Carolina antitrust and consumer protection law, see 60 N.C.L. Rev. 207 (1982). For survey of 1981 commercial law, see 60 N.C.L. Rev. 1238 (1982). For article discussing unfair methods of competition, deceptive trade practices, and unfair trade practices, see 5 Campbell L. Rev. 119 (1982). For note, "The Need for Antitrust Legislation Tailored to the Specific Concerns of Bank-Nonbank Director Interlocks," see 1982 Duke L.J. 938 (1982). For survey of 1982 commercial law, see 61 N.C.L. Rev. 1018 (1983). For note, "Real Estate Finance - Subordination Causes: North Carolina Subordinates Substance to Form - MCB Ltd. v. McGowan," see 23 Wake Forest L. Rev. 575 (1988). For article, "Misrepresentation in North Carolina," see 70 N.C.L. Rev. 323 (1992). For article, "Non-UCC Statutory Provisions Affecting Warranty Disclaimers and Remedies in Sales of Goods," see 71 N.C.L. Rev. 1011 (1993). For article, "The Learned Profession Exemption of the North Carolina Deceptive Trade Practices Act: The Wrong Bright Line?," see 15 Campbell L. Rev. 223 (1993).