[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31119-31120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15491]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. C-3618]


Local Health System, Inc., 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, among other things, prohibits the 
merger of the two largest hospitals in St. Clair County, Michigan, and 
requires the respondents, for three years, to notify the Commission or 
obtain Commission approval before acquiring certain hospital assets in 
the Port of Huron area.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 3, 1995.\1\
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    \1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
Commissioner Azcuenaga's statement are available from the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phillip Broyles, Cleveland Regional Office. Federal Trade Commission, 
668 Euclid Ave., Suite 520-A, Cleveland, OH 44114. (216) 522-4207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, August 3, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 39747, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Local Health System, Inc., 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.


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(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 7, 
38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15491 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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