When a seller agrees to sell to the purchaser only if the purchaser buys from it exclusively,that seller has committed a reviewable offence for anticompetitive behaviour known as refusal to deal.

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This scenario describes an exclusive dealing arrangement, not a refusal to deal. Refusal to deal involves a seller not selling to a purchaser under any circumstances, whereas exclusive dealing requires the purchaser to buy exclusively from the seller.

When a Seller Agrees to Sell to the Purchaser Only