[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12704]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt C-3648]


Praxair, 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 requires, among other things, Praxair, 
Inc., a Connecticut corporation, to divest, within 12 months to 
Commission-approved acquirers, four CBI atmospheric gases production 
plants, located in Vacaville and Irwindale, California; Bozrah, 
Connecticut; and Madison, Wisconsin. If the transaction is not 
completed in the prescribed time, a trustee may be appointed to divest 
the four plants.

DATES: Compliant and Order issued April 1, 1996.\1\
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    \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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann Malester, FTC/S-2308, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, January 22, 1996, there was 
published in the Federal Register 61 FR 1573, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis in the matter of Praxair, 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 divest, as set 
forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this 
proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 
45, 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12704 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
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