vertical price-fixing

noun

: an illegal arrangement in which parties at different levels of a system of production and distribution act to fix the market price of goods
especially : resale price maintenance compare horizontal price-fixing

Note: Vertical price-fixing is a per se violation of antitrust laws.

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“Vertical price-fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/vertical%20price-fixing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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