term:

Vertical Price-Fixing

vertical price-fixing n

: an illegal arrangement in which parties at different levels of a system of production and distribution act to fix the market price of goods
;esp
: resale price maintenance compare horizontal price-fixing NOTE: Vertical price-fixing is a per se violation of antitrust laws.

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.