[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12704]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt C-3648]
Praxair, Inc.; 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of
competition, this consent order requires, among other things, Praxair,
Inc., a Connecticut corporation, to divest, within 12 months to
Commission-approved acquirers, four CBI atmospheric gases production
plants, located in Vacaville and Irwindale, California; Bozrah,
Connecticut; and Madison, Wisconsin. If the transaction is not
completed in the prescribed time, a trustee may be appointed to divest
the four plants.
DATES: Compliant and Order issued April 1, 1996.\1\
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\1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann Malester, FTC/S-2308, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, January 22, 1996, there was
published in the Federal Register 61 FR 1573, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis in the matter of Praxair, Inc., 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. 96-12704 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
