[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16793-16794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9416]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3621]


The Council of Fashion Designers of America, 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of 
competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a New 
York corporation and a trade association of fashion designers from 
entering into, organizing, implementing or continuing any

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agreement to fix the price, terms or conditions of compensation for 
modeling or modeling agency services, and requires the respondents to 
send a letter, along with the Commission's complaint and order, to all 
members and officers of the organizations, as well as the specified 
modeling agencies and designer.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 17, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Antalics, FTC/S-2627, 
Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326-2821.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, July 3, 1995, there was published 
in the Federal Register, 60 FR 34537, a proposed consent agreement with 
analysis In the Matter of Council of Fashion Designers of America, 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)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9416 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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