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A Primer on theLaw of

Joint Purchasing

A General Review of

Antitrust Law on the

Formation and Operation of

Joint Purchasing Arrangements

for Business Managers

Section of Antitrust Law

American Bar Association

ISBN: 1-59031-219-8

Printed in U.S.A.

Joint Purchasing Cover 2/4/03 8:17 AM Page 1

A Primer on theLaw of

Joint Purchasing

A General Review of

Antitrust Law on the

Formation and Operation of

Joint Purchasing Arrangements

for Business Managers

Section of Antitrust Law

American Bar Association

Joint Purchasing TP 2/4/03 8:16 AM Page 1

A Primer on the Law of Joint Purchasing

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ISBN: 1-59031-219-8

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