"Price Gouging," the Antitrust Laws, and Vertical Integration : How They Are Related.
Describes Federal antitrust laws and statutes that prohibit price gouging in an attempt to provide the antitrust context for FTC investigations into the petroleum industry, notes prior Congressional action concerning vertical divestiture in the petroleum industry, and provide information on the Stat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2006.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Describes Federal antitrust laws and statutes that prohibit price gouging in an attempt to provide the antitrust context for FTC investigations into the petroleum industry, notes prior Congressional action concerning vertical divestiture in the petroleum industry, and provide information on the State statutes that prohibit refiners from operating retail gasoline stations except through independent operators under lease agreements. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |