| 词条 | Secret rebate |
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A secret rebate is a kick-back that is made available to some customers or business partners but concealed from others, to the detriment of competition. The practice is usually illegal under state unfair business practice laws.[1] California lawCalifornia offers an example of a law banning secret rebates: {{quotation|The secret payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions, or unearned discounts, whether in the form of money or otherwise, or secretly extending to certain purchasers special services or privileges not extended to all purchasers purchasing upon like terms and conditions, to the injury of a competitor and where such payment or allowance tends to destroy competition, is unlawful.|CAL. BPC. CODE § 17045[2]}}Cases interpreting California's provision include Eddins v. Redstone, 134 Cal. App. 4th 290 (2005) and Cleveland v. Viacom Inc., 73 F. App’x 736 (5th Cir. 2003).[3] See also
References1. ^http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=1898 2. ^http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/BPC/1/d7/2/4/3/s17045 3. ^ 1 : Business law |
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