Florida Statute 542.16 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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¹542.16 Purpose.—The Legislature declares it to be the purpose of this part 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 part be liberally construed to accomplish its beneficial purpose.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 4, ch. 2025-213.

¹Note.—Amended by s. 4, ch. 2025-213, effective July 1, 2025, per s. 22, ch. 2025-213. Chapter 2025-213 became law without the Governor’s signature on July 3, 2025, per s. 8(a), Art. III of the State Constitution. In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor Request of June 29, 1979, 374 So. 2d 959 (Fla. 1979), specifies the constitutional effective date in s. 9, Art. III of the State Constitution in this situation. The constitutional effective date is August 15, 2025, for ch. 2025-213.

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Cases Citing Statute 542.16

Total Results: 7

MacK v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

673 So. 2d 100, 1996 WL 225715

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 7, 1996 | Docket: 2491378

Cited 34 times | Published

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

Greenberg v. Mount Sinai Medical Center

629 So. 2d 252, 1993 WL 517227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1993 | Docket: 2517664

Cited 24 times | Published

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

Sabates v. International Med. Centers, Inc.

450 So. 2d 514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1984 | Docket: 382155

Cited 16 times | Published

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

Hackett v. Metropolitan General Hosp.

422 So. 2d 986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1982 | Docket: 1739995

Cited 10 times | Published

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

Bauer v. Dilib, Inc.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 2009 | Docket: 2551212

Cited 5 times | Published

Second, the plaintiff argues that, according to section 542.16, Florida Statutes (2007), section 542.335(1)(k)

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1982 | Docket: 64590273

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Warner Cable Communications, Inc. v. City of Niceville

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 1991 | Docket: 64659951

Published

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

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