PART IProhibition of Collective Resale Price Maintenance
1Collective agreement by suppliers
1
It is unlawful for any two or more persons carrying on business in the United Kingdom as suppliers of any goods to make or carry out any agreement or arrangement by which they undertake—
a
to withhold supplies of goods for delivery in the United Kingdom from dealers (whether party to the agreement or arrangement or not) who resell or have resold goods in breach of any condition as to the price at which those goods may be resold ;
b
to refuse to supply goods for delivery in the United Kingdom to such dealers except on terms and conditions which are less favourable than those applicable in the case of other dealers carrying on business in similar circumstances; or
c
to supply goods only to persons who undertake or have undertaken—
i
to withhold supplies of goods as described in paragraph (a) above; or
ii
to refuse to supply goods as described in paragraph (b) above.
2
It is unlawful for any two or more such persons to make or carry out any agreement or arrangement authorising—
a
the recovery of penalties (however described) by or on behalf of the parties to the agreement or arrangement from dealers who resell or have resold goods in breach of any such condition as is described in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above ; or
b
the conduct of any domestic proceedings in connection therewith.