New Hampshire. Statutory Language

New Hampshire Statute 32-13

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATUTE

ANTITRUST PROVISIONS

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356:1. Definitions

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meaning:

I. “Commodity” shall include tangible or intangible property, real, personal,

or mixed.

II. “Government entity” shall include the state of New Hampshire and its

political subdivisions.

III. “Person” shall include, where applicable, natural persons, trusts,

government entities, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, proprietorships,

incorporated or unincorporated associations, and any other legal entity.

IV. “Service” shall include any activity which is performed in whole or in part

for financial gain.

V. “Trade or commerce” shall include any economic activity involving or

relating to any commodity or service, and any other business activity.

356:2. Restraints prohibited

I. Every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade is

unlawful.

II. Every contract, combination, or conspiracy is unlawful which has the

purpose or the effect of:

(a) Fixing, controlling or maintaining prices, rates, quotations or fees in

any part of trade or commerce; or

(b) Fixing, controlling, maintaining, limiting or discontinuing the

production, manufacture, mining, sale or distribution of any commodity or service; or

(c) Allocating or dividing customers or markets in any part of trade or

commerce; or

(d) Refusing to deal, or coercing, persuading or inducing any person to

refuse to deal, with another person; or

(e) Fixing or controlling the price quotation of any bid for a public or

private contract, submitting sham or complementary bids, or controlling the

submission of bids including refusals to bid.

356:3. Monopolies prohibited

The establishment, maintenance or use of monopoly power, or any attempt to

establish, maintain or use monopoly power over trade or commerce for the purpose

of affecting competition or controlling, fixing or maintaining prices is unlawful.