Dictionary
restraint of trade
any action that tends to prevent free competition in business
He says any attempt to cap the number of foreign players in British football would be a restraint of trade.
(COMPETITION LAW) an agreement between businesses that attempts to limit commercial competition by means such as price-fixing and monopolistic practices
Such restrictive agreements may conflict with national laws relating to restraint of trade.
Phrase Bank
- Could pollution controls on cars be ruled a restraint of trade?