fair-trade law — a state or federal law authorizing fair trade agreements: repealed 1975. * * * ▪ economics in the United States, any law allowing manufacturers of branded or trademarked goods (or in some instances distributors of such products) to fix the… … Universalium
Fair trade law — A fair trade law was a statute that permitted manufacturers the right to specify the minimum retail price of a commodity, a practice known as price maintenance . They first appeared in 1931 during the Great Depression in the state of California.… … Wikipedia
fair-trade law — noun : a law authorizing fair trade agreements * * * a state or federal law authorizing fair trade agreements: repealed 1975 … Useful english dictionary
fair–trade — vt: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair trade agreement fair trade n fair trader n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
fair–trade agreement — n: an agreement between a producer and a seller that commodities bearing a trademark, label, or trade name belonging to the producer be sold at or above a specified price ◇ Most fair trade agreements are illegal. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… … Law dictionary
fair trade laws — State laws that permitted manufacturers or producers to set minimum rates for the resale of the product. They have been repealed in most states. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Personal Finance & Retirement Nolo’s Plain English… … Law dictionary
fair-trade laws — State statutes enacted in the first half of the twentieth century permitting manufacturers to set minimum, maximum, or actual selling prices for their products, and thus to prevent retailers from selling products at very low prices. Dictionary… … Law dictionary
Fair trade (disambiguation) — Fair trade is a consumer driven movement to promote fair prices and reasonable conditions for producers of primary goods in developing regions. The expression may also denote:* Fairtrade certification, a widespread standard for labelling products … Wikipedia
Fair trade debate — Fair trade s increasing popularity has drawn criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. Different arguments are used by those who favour and by those who oppose fair trade, or feel that more strict standards and higher fair trade prices… … Wikipedia
Fair trade — For other uses, see Fair trade (disambiguation). Fair trade is an organized social movement and market based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement… … Wikipedia
