Refusal to Deal

Refusal to Deal

Definition

A firm's refusal to do business with another firm, whether a competitor, supplier, or customer. Generally, a firm has no duty to deal with another firm. However, in certain contexts, a firm with monopoly power might have a duty to deal when its refusal would have anticompetitive effects.

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