[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17619]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C-3498]

 

Community Associations Institute; 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 Virginia-based 
association, whose members are managers of residential community 
associations, from interfering in any way with the truthful advertising 
and solicitation efforts of its members, and requires the respondent to 
remove from its codes of ethics any provisions inconsistent with the 
order's prohibition, and to make the changes known by publishing the 
revised code and the Commission's order in two of the respondent's 
publications.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 6, 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:
Michael McNeely, FTC/S-3308, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2904.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, March 21, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 13327, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Community Associations 
Institute, 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.)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-17619 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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