Legal Issues
The Robinson-Patman
Act
An amendment to the Clayton Act, the law that applies to cooperative
advertising and other promotional allowance programs.
Guides for
Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services.
Guidelines adopted by the FTC to provide assistance to businesses seeking to
comply with Sections 2 (d) and 2 (e) of the Robinson-Patman Act.
Bulletins:
Those interested in knowing more about
these laws should check out the Federal
Trade Commission homepage. Those wishing to apply these laws to their
own business practices should consult the advice of their own legal counsel.