California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16725

Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.

It is not unlawful to enter into agreements or form associations or combinations, the purpose and effect of which is to promote, encourage or increase competition in any trade or industry, or which are in furtherance of trade.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16725 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-7-general-business-regulations/part-2-preservation-and-regulation-of-competition/chapter-2-combinations-in-restraint-of-trade/article-2-prohibited-restraints-on-competition/section-16725

Other sections in Article 2 - Prohibited Restraints on Competition

§ 16720§ 16721§ 16721.5§ 16721.6§ 16722§ 16725§ 16726§ 16727§ 16728§ 16729

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