Article 14:Business operators are prohibited from reaching the following types of monopoly agreements with trade counterparties: 第十四条禁止经营者与交易相对人达成下列垄断协议： (1)agreements that fix the price of Goods sold on to third parties; (一)固定向第三人转售商品的价格； (2)agreements that limit the minimum price at which Goods are sold on to third parties;and (二)限定向第三人转售商品的最低价格； (3)other types of Monopoly Agreement as determined by the State Council's Anti-monopoly Law Enforcement Authorities (三) 国务院反垄断执法机构认定的其它垄断协议。 Article 15:If a business operator can demonstrate that an agreement was reached for any of the following reasons,it shall not be subject to Article 13 or 14 hereof: 第十五条经营者能够证明所达成的协议属于下列情形之一的，不适用本法第十三条、第 十四条的规定： (1)for the purpose of improving technology or researching and developing a new product; (一)为改进技朮、研究开发新产品的； (2)for the purpose of improving product quality,reducing costs,increasing efficiency,unifying product specifications and standards or implementing a specialized division of labour; (二) 为提高产品质量、降低成本、增进效率，统一产品规格、标准或者实行专业化分 工的； (3)for the purpose of improving the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized business operators or strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized business operators; (三)为提高中小经营者经营效率，增强中小经营者竞争力的； 66 Article 14: Business operators are prohibited from reaching the following types of monopoly agreements with trade counterparties: 第十四条 禁止经营者与交易相对人达成下列垄断协议： (1) agreements that fix the price of Goods sold on to third parties; （一） 固定向第三人转售商品的价格； (2) agreements that limit the minimum price at which Goods are sold on to third parties; and （二） 限定向第三人转售商品的最低价格； (3) other types of Monopoly Agreement as determined by the State Council's Anti-monopoly Law Enforcement Authorities. （三） 国务院反垄断执法机构认定的其它垄断协议。 Article 15: If a business operator can demonstrate that an agreement was reached for any of the following reasons, it shall not be subject to Article 13 or 14 hereof: 第十五条 经营者能够证明所达成的协议属于下列情形之一的，不适用本法第十三条、第 十四条的规定： (1) for the purpose of improving technology or researching and developing a new product; （一） 为改进技朮、研究开发新产品的； (2) for the purpose of improving product quality, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, unifying product specifications and standards or implementing a specialized division of labour; （二） 为提高产品质量、降低成本、增进效率，统一产品规格、标准或者实行专业化分 工的； (3) for the purpose of improving the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized business operators or strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized business operators; （三） 为提高中小经营者经营效率，增强中小经营者竞争力的；