legislation: 93-s-978
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| 93-s-978 | 93 | s | 978 | 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 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-06-12 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] | MS | D | E000018 | 47 | (LATEST SUMMARY) Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any trademarked licensing contract and 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 manufactured, distributed, and 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. Amends 15 U.S.C. 41 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/978 |