[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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