Tesco points to the 2001 Supermarket Code of Practice, drawn up to regulate trading relationships between the major supermarkets and their suppliers, of which it is a signatory.

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The bill is intended to stop the large supermarkets' squeezing their suppliers and the Adjudicator will enforce the groceries supply code of practice and will have the power fine retailers that do not treat their suppliers lawfully and fairly.

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