[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 39399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18955]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3588]


Korean Video Stores Association of Maryland, et al.; Prohibited 
Trade Practices, and Affirmative Correction 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 Maryland based video 
store association and its members from entering into any agreement to 
raise, fix, or maintain prices in the retail video tape rental 
business; and requires, within 30 days, its members to display a poster 
announcing the settlement, in both English and Korean, in their 
respective stores and to publish the entire text of the poster in three 
Korean-language newspapers in the Washington, DC area.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 20, 1995.\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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph G. Krauss, FTC/S-3627, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-2713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, April 11, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 18411, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Korean Video Stores, et al., 
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)
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-18955 Filed 8-1-95; 8:45 am]
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