97-17358. American Cyanamid Company; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 35816]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-17358]
    
    
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    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    
    [Dkt. C-3739]
    
    
    American Cyanamid Company; 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 prohibits, among other things, a New 
    Jersey-based distributor of agricultural herbicides and insecticides 
    from conditioning the payment of rebates or other incentives on the 
    resale prices its dealers charge for their products, and from agreeing 
    with its dealers to control or maintain resale prices. The consent 
    order requires the respondent, for three years, to post clearly and 
    conspicuously a statement, on any price list, advertising or catalogue 
    that contains a suggested retail price, that dealers remain free to 
    determine on their own the prices at which they sell the company's 
    products. In addition, the respondent must mail a letter containing 
    this statement to all current dealers, distributors, officers, 
    management employees and sales representatives.
    
    DATES: Complaint and Order issued May 12, 1997.\1\
    
        \1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
    statements by Chairman Pitofsky, and Commissioners Steiger, Varney, 
    Azcuenaga and Starek 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 Antalics, FTC/S-2627, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2821.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, February 11, 1997, there was 
    published in the Federal Register, 62 FR 6255, a proposed consent 
    agreement with analysis In the Matter of American Cyanamid Company, 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 jurisdiction findings and entered an order to cease and 
    desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
    of this proceeding.
    
    (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)
    Benjamin I. Berman,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 97-17358 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/02/1997
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Consent order.
Document Number:
97-17358
Dates:
Complaint and Order issued May 12, 1997.\1\
Pages:
35816-35816 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Dkt. C-3739
PDF File:
97-17358.pdf