An agreement between firms where proof of the agreement is sufficient to establish the violation of antitrust laws is a per se violation of those laws.

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A per se violation of antitrust laws means that the act itself is considered illegal, without needing to prove its effect on competition or consumer harm. Agreements between firms that are deemed inherently anticompetitive, such as price fixing or market division, are examples of per se violations.

An Agreement Between Firms Where Proof of the Agreement Is