§ 35-24 Short title: Connecticut Antitrust Act
§ 35-25 Definitions
§ 35-26 Restraint of trade or commerce unlawful
§ 35-27 Monopolization or attempt to monopolize unlawful
§ 35-28 Acts unlawful when purpose or effect is restraint of trade or commerce
§ 35-29 Acts unlawful where effect is substantial lessening of competition or creation of monopoly
§ 35-30 Application of chapter
§ 35-31 Exceptions
§ 35-32 Attorney General to bring actions in the name of state or as parens patriae
§ 35-32a Funds received by state re antitrust actions deposited in General Fund
§ 35-33 Superior Court jurisdiction
§ 35-34 Injunctive relief
§ 35-35 Treble damages for injury to business or property
§ 35-36 Final judgment in action brought by Attorney General as prima facie evidence
§ 35-36a Proceedings for forfeiture of franchise
§ 35-37 Copies of complaints to Attorney General
§ 35-38 Civil penalties for violations
§ 35-39 Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of agents
§ 35-40 Limitation of actions. Accrual of cause of action for continuing violation
§ 35-41 Suspension of statute of limitations
§ 35-42 Investigation of alleged violation. Issuance of subpoenas and written interrogatories. Enforcement of compliance. Cooperation. Service. Confidential material
§ 35-43 Attachment
§ 35-44 Actions and proceedings to be in accordance with civil actions statutes
§ 35-44a Attorney General to bring actions in federal court on behalf of state government, local government, and other political subdivisions
§ 35-44b Judicial construction of Connecticut Antitrust Act
§ 35-45 Price discrimination prohibited in commercial transactions. Rebuttal of prima-facie case
§ 35-46 Joint research and development ventures
§ 35-46a Assertion and proof of certain defenses

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 624 - Connecticut Antitrust Act

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall include affirmations in cases where by law an affirmation may be used for an oath, and, in like cases, the word "swear" shall include the word "affirm". See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, firm, partnership, incorporated and unincorporated association, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 35-25
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trade or commerce: means intrastate as well as interstate trade or commerce. See Connecticut General Statutes 35-25
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.