[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-22114]
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[Federal Register: September 8, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3515]
Beverly Hills Weight Loss Clinics International, 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 acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order prohibits, among other things, a commercial diet program
company from misrepresenting the performance or safety of any diet
program it offers in the future, and requires the respondent to possess
competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate any future
claims it makes about weight loss, weight loss maintenance, or rate of
weight loss; to make a number of disclosures regarding maintenance
success claims; and to disclose all mandatory fees.
Dates: Complaint and Order issued August 11, 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: Gary Cooper, FTC/Boston Regional
Office, 101 Merrimac St., Suite 810, Boston, MA 02114-4719. (617) 424-
5960.
supplementary information: On Thursday, June 2, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 28535, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Beverly Hills Weight Loss
Clinics International, 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 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, 52)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-22114 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am]
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