Anticompetitive practices include activities like price fixing, group boycotts, and exclusionary exclusive dealing contracts or trade association rules. The Antitrust Division enforces federal antitrust and competition laws.These laws prohibit anticompetitive conduct and mergers that deprive American consumers. Common law prohibited a variety of trade practices unfair either to competitors or to consumers. The FTC intends to use Section 5's ban on "unfair methods of competition" to police conduct beyond the focus of federal antitrust laws. Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. (FTC Act) (15 USC §45) prohibits "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting. Unfair competition laws protect companies and consumers from wrongful acts that impede a healthy, competitive business market. The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed. Call 954-564-2246 - Mavrick Law Firm helps companies with business matters in Deceptive Trade Practice and Business law.