Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.779 (2026)

Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; criminal prosecution.

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MICHIGAN ANTITRUST REFORM ACT

Act 274 of 1984

445.779 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; criminal prosecution.

Sec. 9.

A person who engages in any violation of section 2 or 3 with the intent to accomplish a result prohibited by this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment of not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both, if an individual, or not more than $1,000,000.00 if a person other than an individual. A criminal prosecution shall not be brought under this section if a prior criminal prosecution has been initiated under the Sherman act arising out of the same transactions or occurrences.

History: 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: In Re Spradlin, 274 B.R. 701 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2002).

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In Re Spradlin, 274 B.R. 701 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.779 (“A person who engages in any violation of section 2 .”

Manitou North Am. Inc v. McCormick Int'l LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “10 Although Coop Theatres was a criminal case brought under the Sherman Act, the conclusion that the booking agents’ “no-solicitation” agreement was a per se violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act would be equally applicable in the context of a civil action.”

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