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1174, 1219Allied Liquidators," individual or private business falselyrepresented as -
- -
Allowances for services and facilities , discriminating in pricethrough. See Discriminating in price.
American Education Center " individual or private businessfalsely represented as --
p- - - -
American Institute of Science , falsely claiming endorsements by -Apartment availability, misrepresenting as unrestricted --Associated Chinchila Breeders , Inc. " individual or privatebusiness falsely represented as -
- --
- -- 1117Assuming or using misleading trade or corporate name:
Dealer being- Mil" --
- -- -- --
-- - 674 , 914
Individual or private business being-Advertisers Agency
" -- - -- -- -- -- - -- - -- -- -- - --
-- 616Allied Liquidators
" -- - --
595American Education Center
" -- --- - --
866Associated Chinchila Breeders , Inc.
" -
- 1117
Marathon Battery Company of Wausau
" --
- 548Bait" offers , using to obtain leads to prospects - 744 , 887, 894
1056 , 1105 , 1174, 1361
Bed-wetting, misrepresenting as to qualities of device foreliminating --
- -- - -
Better Business Bureau , falsely claiming endorsements by --Brokerage payments and acceptances , discriminating in price
through. See Discriminating in price.Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain , misrepresenting throughmedicinal or therapeutic qualities --
- - --
Business methods , policies and practice , misrepresenting as to .- -
- --
Business status , advantages , or connections, misrepresenting as to.
595
866
861
539616
780603
1696 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS
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See Advertising falsely, etc. ; Assuming, etc. ; Misrepresentingbusiness , etc. ; ::isrepresenting directly, etc.
Clayton Act:
Sec. 2 Discrjminating in price-
Sec. 2 (a)-Illegal price dHferentials-Customer classification
----
u--
.--
Quantity rebates , discounts and schedules -Trade areas -
- - ----- -- - - - - - - - - - -
Sec. 2 (c)-Illegal brokerage payments and acceptances-Lowered price to buyers --
-__ __--
225, 231 , 240, 246Sec. 2 (d)-Allowances for services and facilities-
Advertising and promotional expenses -
---
------.-- 776Sec. 2 (f) -Inducing and receiving discriminations-
Connections or arrangements with others , misrepresenting as to -- - 1219
union Carbide Company --
- - --
-- 880Content of product, misrepresenting as to --
- -
-- 880
637
556556166
345345
\Vool Products Labeling Act
INDEX 1697
Decisions and OrdersPage
Control allocation and solicitation of customers, combiningor conspiring to - ---
- --
-- 556Control marking practices and conditions , combining or
conspiring to --
--___ _-- ----
-- 556Court documents , simulating as -- M -
_----
306, 1209Customer classification , discriminating in price through. '.
- --
-- 637Cut off competitor s supplies, combining or conspiring to - -- 166Cutting off supplies or services-exclusive contracts with
suppliers -
- - - - - -
- 166
Dealer falsely representing self as:Guild" -.-- -
- -- .- --
- 569Manufacturer -
- - ---
298, 314Mil" -
- -- _ - --- ---- _--
674, 914Photograph processor --
- - - - -
-- 616Dealer or seller assistance , misrepresenting as to - 539, 548, 706
727, 736, 1117, 1146, 1227Discounts , discriminating in price through -
---
, 1555
Discriminating in price in violation of:Sec. 2 , Clayton Act-
Sec. 2 (a) -Illegal price differentials-Customer classification --
-- -- - -- - -- -- -- -- - -- --
Quantity rebates , discounts and schedules --Trade areas --
Sec. 2 (c)-Illegal brokerage payments and acceptances-Lowered price to buyers --
-- -- . _
225 , 231 , 240, 246Sec. 2(d)-Allowances for services and facilities-
Advertising and promotional expenses -- - 776Sec. 2(f)- Inducing and receiving discriminations-
Discounts , rebates --
---
Sec. 5 , Federal Trade Commission Act-Rebates, confidential-- 217, 221 , 225, 231 , 237, 240 , 246
637
-- -- 1555
Dismissal orders:Amended complaint dismissed against a sel1er of nursery
stock charging it with misrepresenting the growthpotentials of its products -
- -- . -. - . -
Complaint dismissed against a manufacturer of contact lenscharged with misrepresenting the nature and extent ofservices offered by its franchised distributors --
- --
-- 1475
Complaint against a Sec. 7 proceeding dismissed due tochange in Commission s policy -
.-- - - -
- 1129
Complaint charging a department store with knowinglyind-Jcing discriminatory prices in vio1ation of Sec. 2 (f)of the Clayton Act , dismissed --
- - - -- - - - - --
- 1555
Complaint charging a distributor of electric broilers withdeceptive means to recruit franchised dealers , dismissed -- - --
--
1205Complaint charging a large manufacturing drug firm with
deceptively advertising a pain relieving drug --
--
780Complaint charging a mail-order insurance company with
using deceptive means of selling insurance, dismissed -- -- 1322
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Complaint charging a publisher of health books with mis-representing the therapeutic benefits of its publications,dismissed -
--- . "- ---__-- - ----
-- 1429Complaint charging discrimination in selling or leasing of
houses or apartments , dismissed ---
-----
-- 861Complaint dismissed against a producer of metal caps for
bottled beverages charged with violating the antimergerlaw by acquiring a competitor - __n
---
Disparaging competitors -
- -- ----
Divestiture orders. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Domestic products, misrepresenting as foreign --
.-----
-- 656Durability or permanence of product, misrepresenting qualities
or results of -
____ __. ..
887
Earnings and profits, misrepresenting as to n 548, 569, 706, 727,736 , 880, 1117, 1146
1219 , 1227
Earnings, securing n - __n
- - -- _
1205Educational training, misrepresenting qualities or results of n
_-
1219Endorsement of product, misrepresenting as to:
American Institute of Science _ . _n
- - - .
Better Business Bureau _nEnticing away competitors ' employees _
- _
_"nExclusive contracts with suppliers , hindering competition through nFederal Trade Commission Act:
Acquiring corporate stock or assets nFalse invoicing under _
Sec. 5-Discriminating in price-Rebates , confidential n
251345
616345166
345, 628, 640, 1129, 162
217, 221 , 225 , 231
237, 240, 246306 , 1209
178 , 185 , 569, 595, 616, 765
870, 1083, 1093, 1361 , 14:JO
Fixing prices concertedly. See Combining or conspiring.Flammable Fabrics Act:
Furnishing false guaranties under n 669Importing, selling, or transporting flammable ,year - -
. - -- ._
75, 329,
332, 536 , 566, 590, 604607, 1090, 1451
Food , misrepresenting as to quality n - 154Foreign origin of product, misrepresenting as to
-- _
- 1187
Franchises, exclusive n n _
-- _
_"- __n - n .- 548
Free goods or services, misrepresenting as to _
- -
539, 616 , 744
866, 894, 1093 , 1209
- -
154
Fictitious collection agency _Fictitious pricing n
Freezer-food plan , falsely representing -Furnishing false guarantees. See Guaranties.Furnishing means and instrumentalities of misrepresentation or
deception:Advertising matter - - n 78, 548, 569, 1174, 1219
--n n - -- 149, 1140, 1438Guild," dealer falsely representing self as --
- - - . --
- 569Harassing competitors --
- - - _
345Health publications , misrepresenting medicinal or
therapeutic benefits - - - - OU
- - --- -- -- - -
-- 1.429
Houses , misrepresenting completeness of --
- -- - -- -- - -- - --
- 1174
Imported products, misrepresenting as domestic -
--
1442
1700 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIOK DECISIONS
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Importing, selling, or transporting flammable wear:Flammable Fabrics Act -
---- _--
75, 329, 332, 536, 566,
590, 604, 607, 1090 , 1451
Individual or private business falsely represented self as:Advertisers Agency
" --
-- 616Alled Liquidators
" - - --
-- - nU-
- ..
595American Education Center" n
- - - -
866Associated Chinchilla Breeders, Inc.
" -- -.- -- . -- .- --- ---
. - 1117::arathon Battery Company of Wausau
" --.-
u.. - -- 548
Individual' s special selection , misrepresenting as to -- 548, 616, 1093
Inducing and receiving discriminations in violation ofClayton Act, Sec. 2 (f) n
_-- '__ ---- -- - - _
n 284
Institution, accredited , falsely representing --
- --
-- 866
Insurance coverage, misrepresenting through terms and conditions u -- 1258
1322
Interfering with competitors or their goods-harassing competitors --- 345
Interlocutory orders: See also Interlocutory orders with opinions.
Denying-Appeals of 38 third parties from an examiner s order
direcing parties to comply with subpoenas duces tecum ---- 1629Petition to set aside consent order of June 25 , 1957, on
grounds of changed conditions of fact, - -- - 1607
Request to appeal from hearing examiner s order relativeto the release of certain third-party documents -- -- - 1642
Respondents1\Iotion to stay filing of compliance report
- -
- :1610
Request to modify decision and order - -
- -
:1617
Granting appeal from examiner s order and for Phi1ipsPetroleum Co. to file comments - - --
-- - -
- 1589
Public hearing ordered to determine whether advertising ofGeritol" is violating the cease and desist order --
-- - - --
1620Reopening case to determine whether The Hearst Corp. is
successor to respondents in this ca e --
- -
1619
Interlocutory orders with opinions:
Denying-Appeal to produce certain documents and request for oral
argument , remanded to hearing examiner --
- - --
- 1574
Application for subpoena duces tecum and release ofconfidential information --
- --
Respondent'Appeal from examiner
Denial to subpoena certain disfavored customersinvolving proof of cost justification --
Orders relating to subpoenas directed to thirdparties -
- -
Refusal to quash subpoenas duces tecum --Motion to withdraw from adjudication to consider
voluntary compliance --
-- --
n 1579
1602
1621- 1589
. n 1608
INDEX 1701
Decisions and OrdersPage
Request to appeal from examiner s denial of dismissalmotion on grounds Commission is conductingindustrywide survey of auto parts industry _ n 1614
Extending time for third party to comply with subpoena anddenying motion to quash --
- - - -- - --
- 1643Findings of Commission that respondents have failed to comply
with order inhibiting misrepresenting effectiveness ofGeritol" liquid and tablets --
.. --
Granting interlocutory appeal and vacating examiner s orderfor hearings in more than one city by restricting them toPittsburgh only -
--- - -- - - -
1579Granting respondent leave to file response to comments filed
by Philips Petroleum Co., but denying respondent's requestand Phillips Petroleum Coo's request to file interlocutoryappeals -
---- --- - - - - - -- - -
- 1610
Remanding to examiner--For further consideration of depositions from six
offcials of third party -
- --
- - 1593
Order denying respondent's request for depositions fromthird party -
The question of subpoenas directed to third-partyconcrete companies n - n
- -
- n 1585Supplemental opinion clarifying interlocutory order as to
policy in ordering postcomplaint discovery
- _
- 1591
Vacating examiner s striking of testimony of two witnesseswhen complaint counsel would not produce investigatorsfield reports. Interprets Jencks doctrine n _ - 1595
Intimidating. See Coercing and intimidating.Invoicing products falsely:
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act _ 669, 674, 1140, 1160Irregulars" or " seconds " hosiery, misrepresenting as to quality - - 914
Jobs and employment service, misrepresenting as to n
- _
920, 1219
Knov.ringly inducing and receiving discriminations in violationof: Clayton Act, Sec. 2(f) n - n - 15.55
Loans , educational , misrepresenting through terms and conditions n 920Location of business , misrepresenting as to _ -- 674, 914 1227 , 1475::aintaining resale prices: Price schedules and announcements nn - 324lanufacturer , dealer falsely represented self as n
- _
n 298, 314Marathon Battery Comapny of "\Vausau " individual or privatebusiness falsely represented as n n
- _
2\ledicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc. , qualities of productmisrepresenting as to:
Bed-wetting, device for eliminating
548
- -
539
1702 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS
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Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain --
--. - -
Health publications --
- - -
Merger proceedings. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Mill " dealer falsely representing self as --
154, 887, 894, 1361New, representing old or used product as -
_--
1109, 1111, 11121113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1475
ondisclosure of-domestic origin of product _ o - UU 656Nursery products, misrepresenting through qualities or results of -
-- --
Old or used product, misrepresenting as new-
----
1109 1111 11121113, 1114, 1115, 1116 , 1475
Opportunities in product, misrepresenting as to--
--- --
1146Paint, waterproof, misrepresenting qualities of --
--
880Percentage savings , misrepresenting prices through ---
---
-- 1093Personnel or staff , misrepresenting as to:
Educational consultants 'n - 1209Field registrars n n - -- n 1219Psychologist _ - - -- n
- --
- _n 539Photograph processor, dealer falsely representing self as _ - 616Price-fixing conspiracy. See Combining or conspiring.Price list, misrepresenting prices through n
- _
Price schedules and announcements , maintaining resale prices through -Prices , misrepresenting. See Misrepresenting prices.Prize contests, misrepresenting as to _ - -. n 109aQualities or results of product, misrepresenting as to:
Durability or permanence nEducational training n
- -
-- nMedicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc.
Bed-wetting, device for eliminating_
- - - -
- n
_- - -
539Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain _
--
780Health publications _ n n n 142.
:-ursery products -- -
- -- --
VVaterproof paint -
- - - - -
- 880Quality of product, misrepresenting as to n 706, 727, 736
Food - --
- -- - --
- 154Irregular" or " second," hosiery -
- - --
- 914Quantity in stock , misrepresenting as to n
- - _ - _
- - 1105Rebates , confidential , discriminating in price through n - n 217, 221
225, 231, 237, 240, 246Refunds , misrepresenting as to n
- - - -
880Rental , free, misrepresenting through terms and conditions - -- - 539Repairs, adjustments, or replacement, misrepresenting as to... - - . - 894, 1475Reproductive potentials of chinchilla , misrepresenting as to _
- --
706, 727736 1117
Retailer, misrepresenting self as "\vholcsaler n
-- - - _ _- - _
- 1430Retail prices , misrepresenting as wholesale n
- _
- 1430
Sales contracts , misrepresenting through terms and conditions - _ 154 , 887894, 1361185 , 298681 , 870
866
154324
- -
8871219
Savings , misrepresenting through prices n
Scholarships , falsely representing
- -
INDEX 1707
Decisions and OrdersPage
Securing agents or representatives deceptively:Earnings -
- -- -
Terms and conditions _
__. - -
Securing information by subterfuge: Skip-tracing forms --
- --
Securing signatures wrongfully --
- -
154Services , misrepresenting as to --
- _
154, 894, 1227,
Shipping, for payment demand , goods in excess of or withoutorder
- - -
Simulating another or product thereof:Court documents - -
- - - _
0 -
- - - -- - . - - - _
306, 1209
Government documents --
-. -- - - - --
- 1056
Size or extent of business, misrepresenting as to - 548, 1056
Skip-tracing forms, securing information by subterfuge through - 306Sour::e or origin of product, misrepresenting as to - - 656 , 1187, 1442
Special or limited offers , misrepresenting as to -
-- 736Trade areas, discriminating in price through --
- . '---- '---- ------
Unauthorized advertising, falsely representing -
-------
-- 1466Unfair methods or practices, etc. , involved in this volume:
Acquiring corporate stock or assets illegally.Advertising falsely or misleadingly.Assuming or using misleading trade or corporate name.Combining or conspiring.Cutting off competitors ' supplies.Discriminating in price.Disparaging competitors or their products.Flammable Fabrics Act.Furnishing means and instrumentalities of misrepresentation and
deception.Guaranties, furnishing false.Importing, selling, or transporting flammable wear.Invoicing products falsely.Maintaining resale prices.Misbranding or mislabeling.Misrepresenting business status , advantages or connections.Misrepresenting directly or orally by self or representatives.Misrepresenting prices.Mutilating or removing law-required labels.Neglecting, unfairly or deceptively, to make material disclosure.Securing agents deceptively.Securing information by subterfuge.Securing signatures wrongfully.
Simulating competitor or his product.Substituting nonconforming labels.Using misleading product name or title.
Union Carbide Company, misrepresenting connections or arrangementswith --
-., - .- -
- 880Unordered goods , shipping for payment - 1258, 1466Using misleading product name or title:
Old or used product being new-book titles -- 1109, 1111 11121113 , 1114, 1115, 1116
Quality of product-" irregular" or " second " hosiery -
- -
914Using misleading trade or corporate name. See Assuming or using mis-
leading trade or corporate name
INDEX 1709
Decisions and OrdersPage
Usual prices, misrepresenting as reduced or special --
-----
178, 616, 681
765, 887, 1083, 1093, 1209Wholesale, misrepresenting retail prices as ---
--------
-- 1430Wholesaler , retailer falsely representing self as --
Advertising falsely or misleadingly:Government approval or endorsement --
, -- - -
-- (265) 1654
Prices-Below cost n n n _- n - (305) 1679
Comparative -
- -
- (262) 1648 , (268) 1655
Prize contests -- - (266) 1654, (300) 1675
Qualities or results of product-medicinal, therapeutic,healthful , etc. inhibits body odor, deodorant spray --
- - --
(265) 1654
Advertising on food product wrappers , approved n
- _
(294) 1672
Allowances for advertising and promotion , discriminating inprice. See Clayton Act Sec. 2.
Cents off" coupons and demonstrators, discriminating in pricethrough _ - n n (302) 1676
Clayton Act:Sec. 2-Discriminating in price-
Sec. 2 (a)-Illegal price differentials-Discounts _
- -
- - n n n - (274) 1659
Cooperative advertising programs n
- _
n (309) 1681
Lower price to "stocking" dea1ers n - n n (263) 1649
Quantity and cumulative discounts n - (264) 1653Sec. 2 (d)-Allowances for advertising and promotion - -- (261) 1647,
(269) 1656, (309) 1681
Sec. 2 (d)-Promotional assistancc-
Promotional assistance plan , three party n - - n - (304) 16'79
In-store displays -
- - - -
- (312) 1685
Sec. 2 (e)-Furnishing services or facilities-Cents off" coupons and demonstrators n - - n - (302) 1676
Sec. 2 (f)-Inducing and receiving discriminations-
Promotional allowances n
. - _
- (288) 1668Trade association plan to secure uniform discounts
from suppliers for members -- n - - (281) 1662Sec. 7-Acquiring corporate stock or assets- (279) 1661 , (280) 1662
(291) 1670, (296) 1673, (297) 1673, (308) 1681
Code of ethics , trade association n - n n (268) 1655
Common marketing association, formation of by agriculturalcooperative approved n - n n _
- _
n (285) 1665
The numbers in parentheses indicate digest numbers.
; '
110
INDEX 1711
Advisory Opinion Digests
PageComparative prices , misrepresenting as to -- - (262) 1648 , (268) 1665
Composition of product , misrepresenting as to -
--- - --
-- (293) 1671
Compost Peat" - .
-- _
Od_
'__-- .,_ - -
- (289) 1668
18K-PJat " rings _ - (313) 1686Emerald Green Tourmaline
" --
-- (267) 1655
Marine opal" - - _ n - -- - _0--
_'_-- - -- -
-- u_ - (292) 1670
Compost Peat " using misleading product name as --
---
--- (289) 1668
Computerized inventory control system to be furnished suppliersby third-party promoter, approved subject to certain safe-guards for non-participating retailers - -- (306) 1679
Discriminating in price. See Clayton Act, Sec. 2.Domestic and foreign made components, misrepresenting source
or origin of product as domestic only n n (295) 1673, (298) 1674
(307) 1680
Emerald Green Tourmaline " misrepresenting product name as - (267) 1655
Federal Trade Commission Act: Knowingly inducing orreceiving discriminatory payments n - - n n (281) 1662
Food product wrappers , advertising on , approved n - - (294) 1672Foreign:
Assembly, disclosure of not required. n n d . n (276) 1660
Disclosure of origin of uppers used in the manufacture oftennis shoes not required _
. - _
n (286) 1667
Disclosure of origin in container for contents of multiple
foreign origin , required n
- -
- n
- -
-- (283) 1664
Formation of common marketing association by agriculturalcooperatives , approved n n - _ - - - n n (285) 1665
Formation of consumers savings group, approved n
- --
- (277) 1660
Franchise agreement for chain of pizza and sandwicllrestaurant-carry-out shops , approved n - - - n - (278) 1660
Free design services, misrepresenting as to _._ (271) 1659
Furnishing services or facilities. See Discriminating in price.Government approval or endorsement , falsely representing -- - - (265) 1654Humus " soil material , using misleading product name as n _- (293) 1671
Imported products , disclosure of origin required:Cloth for shirts domestically assembled and sewn - n - (282) 1664
Goods -
- - -
(299) 1674
Ski n
. - _ ' _ - -
(270) 1657
Stainless steel flatware , outer cover n
" _ - -
- (284) 1665Upper material used in shoes n- n n _ - (311) 1684
Watchbands n -- n
- _ - .
- (275) 1659, (310) 168
Knowingly inducing and receiving discriminations in violation of:Clayton Act, Sec. 2(f) _
- _
(281) 1662, (288) 1668
Federal Trade Commission Act _
- ,_
n (281) 1662
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Advisory Opinion Digests
PageMarine opa) " "Using misleading product name as ----
----
-- (292) 1670Medicinal, therapeutic, healthful , etc. , qualities of product
misrepresenting as to: Deodorant spray, inhibits body odor - - (265) 1654Merger proceedings. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Misbranding or mislabeling:
Source or origin of product-Disclosure of foreign assembly for product made of
domestic components not required --
.---
- (276) 1660Disclosure of foreign origin on container for contents
of multiple foreign origin required -
---- --- -- --
--- (283) 1664Domestic and foreign made product as domestic only - - (295) 1673,
(298) 1674, (307) 1680Imported products-
Disclosure of origin not required uppers used inthe manufacture of tennis shoes - _n (286) 1667
Disclosure of origin required-Cloths for shirts domestically assembled and
sewn -
_, __
- (282) 1664Goods --
- - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - -
-- - (299) 1674Ski -
--- ---
- (270) 1657Stainless steel flatware, outer cover n
_--
- (284) 1665Upper material used in shoes - n (311) 1684Watchbands -
.. -
--- (275) 1659 , (310) 1683Misrepresenting directly or orally by self or representatives:
Prices , misrepresenting. See Misrepresenting prices.Prize contests , misrepresentating as to - _- (266) 1654, (300) 1675Program employing data processing equipment to collect and
disseminate actual production and sales information approved n (303) 16Promotional allowances , discriminating in price through.
See Clayton Act , Sec. 2.Promotional assistance plan , three party. See Clayton Act , Sec. 2.Publication of advertising standards approved U n______- (287) 1667Qualities or results of product, misrepresenting as to:
Medicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc. Deodorant spray,inhibits body odor U --n u__u ____n_
___ - __
n (265) 1654Rings
, "
18K-Plat " using misleading product name as - _ - (313) 1686Sales promotion plan , approved _n -- u
"--
n (272) 1657Source or origin of product, misrepresenting as to. - (270) 1657
- (268) 1655Membership in by brewer under order approved -- - (290) 1669
Publication of advertising standards approved -- - (287) 1667Using misleading prorluct name or title:
Composition-Compost Peat" - n-
--- --- --- -- ._--
-- (289) 1668
18K-Plat," rings _ n "-
------ - --- ---- ---
-- - (313) 1686Emerald Green Tourmaline
" ---- - ._
_.n
--__
- (267) 1655
Humus, " soil material -
"-- ----- ----- ----
- (293) 1671
Marine opal" -
--- -- - - -- - -----
- -_u
- ------ ---
- (292) 1670Source or origin of product- Danish " furniture -- -- (301) 1676
INDEX
ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS'
Promotional assistance based on percentage of purchases duringa fixed time period --
' - - ..--
Use of manufacturers ' suggested retail prices accompanied by adisclaimer --
- - - - - - - - - .
Lower price to "stocking" dealers -
- - -'-
Stocking, quantity, and cumulative discounts -
. --
Personal deodorant spray --
--- ---
Magazine sponsored contest to win a house -- - _
Legality of describing green tourmaline as "Emerald GreenTourmaline" or "Precious Tourmaline
" - . -
Agreement not to advertise prices --
---- -- - --
Pooling of allowances for purposes of joint advertising n
::ecessity for disclosing country of origin of imported ski - _Adoption of penalty clause which inhibits competitors _Sales promotion plan-opportunity to buy at a savings n
Publication by trade association of suggested resale priceschedule for materials .
_.'
Proposal to reduce discounts granted small volume purchasers -Necessity for disclosing country of origin of imported
watchbands -
- - -- . ---
Disclosure of foreign assembly not required for product madeof domestic components n
--_ --_
Formation of consumers savings group _ - n
- _
Commission approves proposed franchise agreement for chain ofpizza and sandwich restaurant-carry out shops n
Commission advises agricultural cooperatives it has no objectionto proposed purchase of country elevators of financially.troubled direct competitor __
__.__
Commission advised applicant it cannot approve a proposedpartial acquisition of a direct competitor s business that maysubstantially increase applicant's market power _
Trade association recommendations with respect to sales periodsand services furnished by members and cash discounts bysuppliers -
- - - - - -- -
Marketing requirements for shirts assembled in the United
States from foreign components n - n - - nForeign origin-Container disclosure for contents of multiple
foreign origin -
- .
Location of foreign origin disclosure n
---
1714
DigestNo. Page
261 1647
262 1648263 1649264 1653265 1654266 1655
267 1655268 1655269 1656270 1657271 1657272 1657
273 1658274 1659
275 1659
276 1660277 1660
278 1660
279 1661
280 1662
281 1662
282 1664
283 1664284 1665
IKDEX
Advisory Opinion Digests
Formation of commor. marketing association by agriculturalcooperatives u n -
- - - -- -- - - -- -- - - - --
Foreign origin-Labeling requirements for tennis shoes madein Virgin Islands with foreign component --
- --
Publication of advertising standards by private association --Receipt of promotional allowances prohibited by order --
Compost peat --
- -- - -- - - - ---
Membership in trade association by manufacturer underCommission order -
- - - -- - - - _
Commission refuses to grant blanket approval to smal1 bakingcompany to be acquired by anyone including corporationssubject to Commission acquisition-prohibition orders
Paua shell being described as "marine opal" -- n -Commission declines ruling on use of term "humus," and states
Peat Industry Trade Practice Rules apply if material comes
within certain definitions n n - - --Advertising on food product wrapper -- n -Domestic origin marking on product containing foreign made
components n
- - - -- -- -
Failing company" theory applied in Commission approval ofsale of assets to a competitor -- - n
Premerger clearance-- Failing company portion of fixedassets to be sold to keep company in business --
Disclosure of origin of imported lenses finished domestically
Disclosure of country of origin of repackaged goods imported
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Contest and its advertising by retailer deemed objectionable --Danish" as applied to furniture --
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Promotional plan involving "cents off" coupons anddemonstrators --
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Commission does not object to program employing data process-ing equipment to collect and disseminate actual productionand sales information -
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- n --Three-party promotional program under investigationSales below cost provision in ethical advertising guide --
Commission does not object to computerized inventory controlsy-stem to be furnished suppliers by third-party promotersubject to certain safeguards for nonparticipating retailers --
Foreign origin of cloth made into tablecloths in L per-missible labeling-proposed trade name and trademark;Commission warnings -- . n
Commission docs not object to proposed acquisition by dairyproducts produccr-processor distributor of another processor-distributor - n
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Inclusion of provision in cooperative advertising agreements
limiting price advertising by retai1ers _Disclosure of country of origin of imported watchbands --Origin. disclosure of imported upper material used in shoes --
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1716 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS
Advisory Opinion DigestsDigest
No.Commission declined to approve proposed three party promo-
tional plan jn the food industry
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