Title 56, Title 56: TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

56:9-13. Final judgment in civil or criminal proceeding as prima facie evidence A final judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by the State for violation of this act to the effect that a defendant has violated said act shall be prima…

56:9-14. Limitation period Any action brought to enforce the provisions of this act shall be barred unless commenced within 4 years after the cause of action arose, or if the cause of action is based upon a conspiracy in violation of this act, within 4 years after the plaintiff d…

56:9-15. Suspension of limitations period Whenever any civil or criminal proceeding shall be commenced by the State to prevent, restrain or punish a violation of this act, but not including an action brought by the State under section 12 of this act, the running of the statute of…

56:9-16. Cumulative remedies The remedies provided in this act shall be cumulative. L.1970, c. 73, s. 16, eff. May 21, 1970.

56:9-17. Cooperation with Federal Government and with other states The Attorney General may cooperate with officials of the Federal Government and the several states in the enforcement of this act. L.1970, c. 73, s. 17, eff. May 21, 1970.

56:9-18. Uniform construction This act shall be construed in harmony with ruling judicial interpretations of comparable Federal antitrust statutes and to effectuate, insofar as practicable, a uniformity in the laws of those states which enact it. L.1970, c. 73, s. 18, eff. May 21…

56:9-19. Appropriation There is hereby appropriated out of the General State Fund to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the purpose of this act the sum of $100,000.00 for the period ending June 30, 1971, which sum shall be returned to the General State Fund from the sums…

56:9-2. Definitions a. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires "person" shall mean any natural person or persons, or any corporation, partnership, company, trust or association of persons. b. "Trade or commerce" shall include all economic activity involving or …

56:9-3. Contracts and combinations in restraint of trade Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce, in this State, shall be unlawful. L.1970, c. 73, s. 3, eff. May 21, 1970.

56:9-4. Monopolies; unlawful acquisitions a. It shall be unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or to combine or conspire with any person or persons, to monopolize trade or commerce in any relevant market within this State. b. No corporation engaged in c…

56:9-5. Certain activities permitted 5. a. This act shall not forbid the existence of trade and professional organizations created for the purpose of mutual help, and not having capital stock, nor forbid or restrain members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the leg…

56:9-6. Duties of attorney general The Attorney General shall investigate suspected violations of, and institute such proceedings as are hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions of this act. The Attorney General may direct the county prosecutor of any county in which …

56:9-7. Violations; dissolution and other relief Upon a violation of this act by any corporation or association organized under the laws of this State, or upon failure to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this State for a violation of the …

56:9-8. Foreign corporations; violations; relief Upon a violation of this act by a foreign corporation or association exercising the privilege of conducting business within this State, or upon a failure to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of…

56:9-9. Investigations; subpoenas a. (1) Whenever the Attorney General, by his own inquiry or as the result of a complaint, suspects that a violation of this act or of the federal antitrust laws is occurring, has occurred or is about to occur, or, whenever the Attorney General be…