Chapter 133 — TRUSTS AND MONOPOLIES
18 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 133.01 Legislative intent
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133.01 Legislative intent. The intent of this chapter is to safeguard the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and to foster and encourage competition by prohibiting unfair and discriminatory business practices which destroy or hamper competition. It is the i…
Wis. Stat. § 133.02 Definitions
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133.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Commodity” includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, produce and any other article of commerce. “Commodity” includes services, except as used in s. 133.04. (2) “Knowingly” means that the actor believes that the specified fact e…
Wis. Stat. § 133.03 Unlawful contracts; conspiracies
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133.03 Unlawful contracts; conspiracies. (1) Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce is illegal. Every person who makes any contract or engages in any combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commer…
Wis. Stat. § 133.04 Price discrimination; intent to destroy competition
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133.04 Price discrimination; intent to destroy competition. (1) No person may discriminate, either directly or indirectly, in price between different purchasers of commodities of like grade and quality, for the purpose or intent of injuring or destroying competition in any level …
Wis. Stat. § 133.05 Secret rebates; unfair trade practices
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133.05 Secret rebates; unfair trade practices. (1) The secret payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions or unearned discounts, whether in the form of money or otherwise, or the secret extension to certain purchasers of special services or privileges not extended to al…
Wis. Stat. § 133.06 Interlocking directorates
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133.06 Interlocking directorates. (1) No corporation with its principal place of business in this state may elect or appoint any person as a director or permit any person to serve as a director, if: (a) That person was at the same time a director of any other corporation; and (b)…
Wis. Stat. § 133.07 Certain organizations and activities not forbidden
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133.07 Certain organizations and activities not forbidden. (1) This chapter shall not prohibit the existence and operation of labor, agricultural or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purpose of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or or…
Wis. Stat. § 133.08 Working people may organize; injunction not to restrain certain acts
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133.08 or 133.09 or are otherwise lawful under this chapter. History: 1979 c. 209; 1993 a. 112. 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 Investigatory proceeding. Domestic and foreign corporations and limited liability companies; cancellation of charters or certifi…
Wis. Stat. § 133.09 Collective bargaining
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133.09 Collective bargaining. This chapter shall be so construed as to permit collective bargaining by associations of producers of agricultural products, by organizations permitted under ch. 185 or 193 and by associations of employees when such bargaining is actually and express…
Wis. Stat. § 133.10 Examination of adverse party
Wis. Stat. § 133.11 Investigatory proceeding
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133.11 Investigatory proceeding. (1) Whenever the attorney general files with any supplemental court commissioner a statement that the attorney general has reason to believe and does believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the commissioner shall issue a subpoena or…
Wis. Stat. § 133.12 Domestic and foreign corporations and limited liability companies; cancellation of charters or certificates of authority for restraining trade; affidavit
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133.12 Domestic and foreign corporations and limited liability companies; cancellation of charters or certificates of authority for restraining trade; affidavit. Any corporation or limited liability company organized under the laws of this state or foreign corporation or foreign …
Wis. Stat. § 133.13 Interrogatories
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133.13 Interrogatories. (1) If the department of justice has reason to believe that any corporation or limited liability company has violated any provision of this chapter, the department of justice may address to any such corporation or limited liability company or to any direct…
Wis. Stat. § 133.14 Illegal contracts void; recovery
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133.14 Illegal contracts void; recovery. All contracts or agreements made by any person while a member of any combination or conspiracy prohibited by s. 133.03, and which contract or agreement is founded upon, is the result of, grows out of or is connected with any violation of s…
Wis. Stat. § 133.15 No privilege from self-accusation
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133.15 No privilege from self-accusation. (1) No person may be excused from answering any of the interrogatories authorized under this chapter, nor from attending and testifying, nor from producing any books, papers, contracts, agreements or documents in obedience to a subpoena i…
Wis. Stat. § 133.16 Injunction; pleading; practice
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133.16 Injunction; pleading; practice. Any circuit court may prevent or restrain, by injunction or otherwise, any violation of this chapter. The department of justice, any district attorney or any person by complaint may institute actions or proceedings to prevent or restrain a v…
Wis. Stat. § 133.17 Prosecutions
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133.17 Prosecutions. (1) The department of justice or the district attorney shall institute, manage, control and direct, in the proper county, all prosecutions for violations of this chapter. When prosecuting violations of this chapter, the department of justice shall have and ex…
Wis. Stat. § 133.18 Treble damages; statute of limitations
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133.18 Treble damages; statute of limitations. (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), any person injured, directly or indirectly, by reason of anything prohibited by this chapter may sue therefor and shall recover threefold the damages sustained by the person and the cost of …