[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9421]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3624]
Mustad International Group NV, et al.; Prohibited Trade
Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of
competition, this consent order requires, among other things, a
Switzerland corporation and its Connecticut subsidiary either to divest
all of their Connecticut horseshoe nail manufacturing assets, or to
divest four nail machines and to license technology and know-how to
operate them, to a Commission-approved acquirer by May 15, 1996.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 30, 1995.\1\
\1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Morse or Joseph Krauss, FTC/S-3627, Washington, D.C. 20580.
(202) 326-2949 or 326-2713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, August 15, 1995, there was
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 42164, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Mustad International Group NV,
et al., for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested
parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments,
suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to divest, as set
forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this
proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C.
45, 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9421 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
