[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12701]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3633]


Blenheim Expositions, 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of 
competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a 
Florida-based company, that produces franchise trade shows and 
expositions, from misrepresenting the sales, income or profits, or the 
success rate of franchise owners, unless it possesses and relies upon 
competent and reliable scientific evidence to support the claims. In 
addition, the respondent is prohibited from misrepresenting the 
validity, results, contents, conclusions, or interpretations of any 
survey, test, poll or study.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued December 22, 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 and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Cohn, FTC/H-238, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, October 12, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 53186, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Blenheim Expositions, 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)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12701 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
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