California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17071

Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.

In all actions brought under this chapter proof of one or more acts of selling or giving away any article or product below cost or at discriminatory prices, together with proof of the injurious effect of such acts, is presumptive evidence of the purpose or intent to injure competitors or destroy competition.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17071 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-7-general-business-regulations/part-2-preservation-and-regulation-of-competition/chapter-4-unfair-trade-practices/article-4-civil-liability/section-17071

Other sections in Article 4 - Civil Liability

§ 17070§ 17071§ 17071.5§ 17072§ 17073§ 17074§ 17075§ 17076§ 17077§ 17078§ 17079§ 17080§ 17081§ 17082§ 17083§ 17084§ 17085§ 17086§ 17087

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