[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 44356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21162]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3592]


Reebok International Ltd., et al.; 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 Massachusetts 
corporation and its subsidiary from fixing, controlling or maintaining 
the resale prices at which any dealer may advertise, promote, offer for 
sale or sell any Reebok or Rockport product. The consent order also 
prohibits, for a period of ten years, the respondents from enforcing or 
threatening suspension or termination of a dealer that sells or 
advertises a product below a resale price designated by Reebok or 
Rockport.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued July 18, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
Commissioner Starek's statement are available from the Commission's 
Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Baer, FTC/H-374, Washington, 
D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2555 or Michael Bloom, New York Regional Office, 
Federal Trade Commission, 150 William St., Suite 1300, New York, N.Y. 
10038. (212) 264-1207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, May 11, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 25227, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Reebok International Ltd., 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. 95-21162 Filed 8-24-95; 8:45 am]
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