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“反托拉斯法案例讲解”专题讲座讲稿 First, we need to understand American unfair competition laws in the United States and how they differ from American antitrust laws; Federal unfair competition laws are found in Section 5 of the FTC Act; Only the U.S. Federal Trade Commission can enforce this statute; California unfair competition laws are found in Section 17200 of the California Business Professions Act; Only the California Attorney General’s Office and county prosecutors can seek civil penalties or fines under this statute; While private parties, as well as the California Attorney General’s Office, can ask for the return of money and for court orders under this statute, the powers of the California Attorney General’s Office are greater under this statute; PAGE 1 反不正当竞争法 首先，我们需要了解美国的反不正当竞争法，以及美国反不正当竞争法与美国的反托拉斯法之间的区别; 联邦反不正当竞争法由美国联邦贸易委员会法第5节规定,该法由且仅由美国联邦贸易委员强制执行这一法规; 加州不公平竞争法由加州商业及专业法第17200节规定,该法由且仅由加利福尼亚州总检察长办公室和县检察机关执行,即可根据本规约寻求民事处罚或罚款;虽然当事人以及加利福尼亚州总检察长办公室，均有权依据该法要求返还钱款及请求法院裁定，加利福尼亚州总检察长办公室依据该法获得的权力更大; Different Uses of Federal and State Unfair Competition Laws (Cont’d) 联邦和加州反不正当竞争法的各种不同的用途 Federal and state unfair competition laws can be used to prosecute antitrust violations; Without Section 5 of the FTC Act, the FTC could not prosecute antitrust violations; Without Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code, the California Attorney General’s Office could not obtain civil fines for antitrust violations; Federal and state unfair competition laws can be used to prosecute acts that, if completed, would violate federal or state antitrust laws; Example: One company asks another to fix prices or rig bids and that other company reports the request to the government; But, there is another potential use of federal and unfair competition laws which is broader than federal and state antitrust laws; 联邦及州反不正当竞争法可用于起诉违反反托拉斯法的行为;如果没有联邦贸易委员会法第5节的规定，则美国联邦贸易委员会无权起诉违反反托拉斯法的行为;如果没有加州商业及专业法第17200节的规定，则美国加州总检察长办公室就违反反托拉斯法的行为进行民事罚款; 联邦和各州的反不正当竞争法可用于起诉某些行为，如果这些行为一旦完成将违反联邦或州的