Except as provided in this chapter, every trust is unlawful, against public policy and void.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16726
Prohibited Restraints on Competition
Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case 1 Cal. 3d 93 - Jones v. H. F. Ahmanson & Co. (1969)
Most recently applied in Djeneba Sidibe v. Sutter Health (June 2024)
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.
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