EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF ANTITRUST LAWS ON COMBINATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS, WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

[1] Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois, 118 U.S. 557 (1886).

[2] Smith, Adam (1723-1790), An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1994).

[3] Titan International/ Titan Europe Ltd., Combination Registration No. C-2013/02/109

[4] United States v Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms 1:10-CV- 00120 (DDC Jan 21, 2010)

[5] Vodafone/ Idea Cellular, Combination Registration No. C-2020/08/762

[6] Northern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 356 U.S. 1 (1958)

[7] Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd v. Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agreement, (1977) 47 Comp Cas 520 SC.

[8] United States v. Topco, 405 U.S. 596 (1972)

[9] Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Servs., Inc., 504 U.S. 451 (1992)

[10] Sherman antitrust Act, (1890), sec.1:Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.