California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 7 — General Business RegulationsPart 2 — Preservation and Regulation of CompetitionChapter 5 — EnforcementSection 17200
As used in this chapter, unfair competition shall mean and include any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising and any act prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17500) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
Notes
Defines unfair competition for the chapter to include any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice, unfair, deceptive, untrue, or misleading advertising, and any act prohibited by the referenced advertising chapter. The definition expressly encompasses both challenged business conduct and the listed forms of advertising, as well as conduct prohibited by that other chapter.
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