Competition Law Guidelines

Antitrust laws prohibit agreements, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade.
Members should avoid discussing certain subjects and should otherwise strictly adhere to
the following guidelines:

• DO NOT discuss prices, fees or rates, or features that can impact (raise, lower or
  stabilize) prices such as discounts, costs, terms and conditions of sale, warranties or
  profit margins. Note that a price-fixing violation may be inferred from price-related
  discussions followed by parallel decisions on pricing by members, even in the
  absence of an oral or written agreement.
• DO NOT agree with competitors as to uniform terms of sale, warranties or contract
  provisions.
• DO NOT exchange data concerning fees, prices, production, sales, bids, costs,
  customer credit or other business practices unless the exchange is made pursuant
  to a well-considered plan that has been approved by your or your company’s legal
  counsel.
• DO NOT agree with competitors to divide up customers, markets or territories.
• DO NOT agree with competitors not to deal with certain suppliers or others.
• DO NOT try to prevent a supplier from selling to your competitor(s).
• DO NOT discuss your customers with your competitors.
• DO NOT agree to any membership restrictions, standard-setting, certification,
  accreditation or self-regulation programs without the restrictions or programs having
  been approved by your or your company’s legal counsel.
• DO insist that meetings that have agendas are circulated in advance and that minutes
  of all meetings properly reflect the actions taken at the meeting.
• DO leave any meeting (formal or informal) where improper subjects are being
  discussed. Tell everyone why you are leaving.
• DO ensure that if questions arise about the legal aspects of member activities or your
  individual responsibilities under the antitrust laws, you seek advice from counsel.
  Any questions about this antitrust statement should be directed to Cornerstone at Competition Law Guidelines
• Antitrust laws prohibit agreements, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade.
• Members should avoid discussing certain subjects and should otherwise strictly adhere to
• the following guidelines:
• DO NOT discuss prices, fees or rates, or features that can impact (raise, lower or
  stabilize) prices such as discounts, costs, terms and conditions of sale, warranties or
  profit margins. Note that a price-fixing violation may be inferred from price-related
  discussions followed by parallel decisions on pricing by members, even in the
  absence of an oral or written agreement.
• DO NOT agree with competitors as to uniform terms of sale, warranties or contract
  provisions.
• DO NOT exchange data concerning fees, prices, production, sales, bids, costs,
  customer credit or other business practices unless the exchange is made pursuant
  to a well-considered plan that has been approved by your or your company’s legal
  counsel.
• DO NOT agree with competitors to divide up customers, markets or territories.
• DO NOT agree with competitors not to deal with certain suppliers or others.
• DO NOT try to prevent a supplier from selling to your competitor(s).
• DO NOT discuss your customers with your competitors.
• DO NOT agree to any membership restrictions, standard-setting, certification,
  accreditation or self-regulation programs without the restrictions or programs having
  been approved by your or your company’s legal counsel.
• DO insist that meetings that have agendas are circulated in advance and that minutes
  of all meetings properly reflect the actions taken at the meeting.
• DO leave any meeting (formal or informal) where improper subjects are being
  discussed. Tell everyone why you are leaving.
• DO ensure that if questions arise about the legal aspects of member activities or your
  individual responsibilities under the antitrust laws, you seek advice from counsel.
  Any questions about this antitrust statement should be directed to Cornerstone at Competition Law Guidelines
• Antitrust laws prohibit agreements, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade.
• Members should avoid discussing certain subjects and should otherwise strictly adhere to
• the following guidelines:
• DO NOT discuss prices, fees or rates, or features that can impact (raise, lower or
  stabilize) prices such as discounts, costs, terms and conditions of sale, warranties or
  profit margins. Note that a price-fixing violation may be inferred from price-related
  discussions followed by parallel decisions on pricing by members, even in the
  absence of an oral or written agreement.
• DO NOT agree with competitors as to uniform terms of sale, warranties or contract
  provisions.
• DO NOT exchange data concerning fees, prices, production, sales, bids, costs,
  customer credit or other business practices unless the exchange is made pursuant
  to a well-considered plan that has been approved by your or your company’s legal
  counsel.
• DO NOT agree with competitors to divide up customers, markets or territories.
• DO NOT agree with competitors not to deal with certain suppliers or others.
• DO NOT try to prevent a supplier from selling to your competitor(s).
• DO NOT discuss your customers with your competitors.
• DO NOT agree to any membership restrictions, standard-setting, certification,
  accreditation or self-regulation programs without the restrictions or programs having
  been approved by your or your company’s legal counsel.
• DO insist that meetings that have agendas are circulated in advance and that minutes
  of all meetings properly reflect the actions taken at the meeting.
• DO leave any meeting (formal or informal) where improper subjects are being
  discussed. Tell everyone why you are leaving.
• DO ensure that if questions arise about the legal aspects of member activities or your
  individual responsibilities under the antitrust laws, you seek advice from counsel.
  Any questions about this antitrust statement should be directed to Cornerstone at info@cornerstonestrategies.org.