The expectations for collaboration among CTCA participants — protecting confidential information, preserving independent business decision-making, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws.
Non-public information used solely for CTCA initiatives — never for competitive advantage. Obligations survive five years.
No coordination on pricing, markets, or competitive strategy. Each participant remains an independent competitor.
Participation creates no partnership, joint venture, or obligation to conduct business with other participants.
Agreement Provisions
The Certified Trading Card Association ("CTCA") exists to unite the trading card industry in advancing trust, transparency, integrity, education, consumer protection, and industry-wide best practices.
This Agreement establishes the expectations for collaboration among CTCA participants while protecting confidential information, preserving independent business decision-making, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.
Acknowledgment
By signing below, the undersigned acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with this Common Interest and Collaboration Agreement.
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Certified Trading Card Association
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