legislation: 94-s-3421
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| 94-s-3421 | 94 | s | 3421 | A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful. | Commerce | 1976-05-12 | 1976-08-31 | Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195. | Senate | Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] | MS | D | E000018 | 31 | Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any franchise agreement, or any trademark licensing contract or agreement, for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a trademarked soft drink product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in substantial and effective competition with products of the same general class distributed or sold by others; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |