[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 82 (Friday, April 29, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10272]
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[Federal Register: April 29, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket C-3490]
The Keds Corporation; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative
Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, that
consent order prohibits, among other things, a Massachusetts-based
manufacturer and seller of athletic and casual shoes from fixing the
resale price at which any dealer may advertise or sell any Keds
athletic or casual footware item; coercing or pressuring any dealer to
adopt or adhere to any resale price; attempting to secure commitments
from any dealer about the resale price at which it will advertise or
sell any such product; and requiring or suggesting that dealers report
other dealers who advertise or sell any such product below any resale
price.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued April 1, 1994.\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, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Bloom or Rhonda McLean, FTC/New York Regional Office, 150
William St., suite 1300, New York, N.Y. 10038. (212) 264-1207.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 12, 1993, there was
published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 52767, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of The Keds Corporation, 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
A comment was filed and considered by the Commission. 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 cease and desist, as set forth in the proposed
consent agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.
Authority: Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or
applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10272 Filed 4-28-94; 8:45 am]
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