Trade regulation is a field of law, often bracketed withantitrust (as in the phrase “antitrust and trade regulation law”),[1] includinggovernment regulation ofunfair methods ofcompetition and unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. Antitrust law is often considered a subset of trade regulation law. Franchise and distribution law,consumer protection law, andadvertising law are sometimes considered parts of trade regulation law.[2]
