96-15308. L'Air Liquide S.A., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative Corrective Actions

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15308]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3216]


L'Air Liquide S.A., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices and 
Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Set aside order.

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SUMMARY: This order reopens a 1987 consent order--which required L'Air 
Liquide to divest certain specified air separation gases assets and 
required prior Commission approval before making certain acquisitions--
and sets aside the consent order pursuant to the Commission's Prior 
Approval Policy Statement, under which the Commission presumes that the 
public interest requires setting aside the prior approval requirements 
in outstanding merger orders and making them consistent with the 
policy.

DATES: Consent order issued July 15, 1987. Set aside order issued 
February 15, 1996.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Consent Order and Set Aside Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Ducore, FTC/S-2115, Washington, D.C. 20580. [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Matter of L'Air Liquide S.A., et al. 
The prohibited trade practices and/or corrective actions are removed as 
indicated.

(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. 96-15308 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am]
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