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social science subjects > business and management > entrepreneurship > competition (business) > unfair competition
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unfair competition  

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  • Unfair competition refers to a wide range of laws dealing with economic injury to a business due to the wrongful actions of a competitor. For example, a competitor using another business's trademark for the purpose of deceiving customers would violate unfair competition laws. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Unfair Competition]

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