Florida Statute 542.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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F.S. 542.16

542.16 Purpose.—The Legislature declares it to be the purpose of this act to complement the body of federal law prohibiting restraints of trade or commerce in order to foster effective competition. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act be liberally construed to accomplish its beneficial purpose.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 542.16

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 542.16.

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Cases Citing Statute 542.16

Total Results: 8

Bauer v. Dilib, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-09-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 16 So. 3d 318, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13769, 2009 WL 2949296

Snippet: excerpt from section 542.16 distorts the Legislature's stated purpose. Section 542.16's complete …the plaintiff argues that, according to section 542.16, Florida Statutes (2007), section 542.335(1)(k)…construed to accomplish its beneficial purpose. § 542.16, Fla. Stat. (2007) (emphasis added). Enforcing

Duck Tours Seafari, Inc. v. City of Key West

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-03-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 875 So. 2d 650

Snippet: antitrust laws prohibit restraints of trade. See §§ 542.16, 542.18, 542.19, Fla. Stat. (1995). Florida'

MacK v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-05-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 673 So. 2d 100

Snippet: commerce in order to foster effective competition. § 542.16, Fla.Stat. (1993). The purpose of DTPA, in part

Greenberg v. Mount Sinai Medical Center

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-12-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 629 So. 2d 252

Snippet: order to foster effective competition." § 542.16, Fla. Stat. (1991); Hackett, 422 So.2d at 986.

Warner Cable Communications, Inc. v. City of Niceville

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-05-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 581 So. 2d 1352, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 5033, 1991 WL 90966

Snippet: of the Florida Anti-Trust Act of 1980, Section 542.16, Florida Statutes (1987). Warner appealed the dismissal

Sabates v. International Med. Centers, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-04-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 450 So. 2d 514

Snippet: antitrust law. § 542.32, Fla. Stat. (1981). See § 542.16, Fla. Stat. (1981) (purpose of Florida Antitrust

Hackett v. Metropolitan General Hosp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-11-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 422 So. 2d 986

Snippet: order to foster effective competition." § 542.16, Fla. Stat. (1981). Section 542.17, Florida Statutes

Security Title & Abstract, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-05-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 414 So. 2d 604, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20151

Snippet: that in the spirit of free enterprise (see Section 542.16, Florida Statutes (1980 Supp.)) a new business