Minimum Resale Price Policy | Practical Law

Minimum Resale Price Policy | Practical Law

A Standard Document that counsel may use to help a supplier implement a resale price policy (also known as a Colgate policy), that unilaterally sets out the minimum resale price for the supplier's products. This Standard Document helps avoid the conflict faced by a supplier where federal and state antitrust law diverge on the legality of minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements. This Standard Document discusses the definition of a minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreement, federal and state RPM law, and minimum resale price (Colgate) policies. This Standard Document includes drafting notes offering drafting and implementation tips for suppliers to avoid entering into potentially anticompetitive agreements with their resellers. 

Minimum Resale Price Policy

Practical Law Standard Document 3-521-6526 (Approx. 8 pages)

Minimum Resale Price Policy

by Megan Granger, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, with Practical Law Antitrust
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Standard Document that counsel may use to help a supplier implement a resale price policy (also known as a Colgate policy), that unilaterally sets out the minimum resale price for the supplier's products. This Standard Document helps avoid the conflict faced by a supplier where federal and state antitrust law diverge on the legality of minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements. This Standard Document discusses the definition of a minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreement, federal and state RPM law, and minimum resale price (Colgate) policies. This Standard Document includes drafting notes offering drafting and implementation tips for suppliers to avoid entering into potentially anticompetitive agreements with their resellers.