[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 2672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1232]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3689]


Fresenius AG, 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 requires, among other things, the 
California-based subsidiary of Fresenius AG to divest its Lewisberry, 
Pennsylvania hemodialysis concentrate production facility to Di-Chem, 
Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota, or to another Commission-approved 
acquirer, if the Di-Chem deal falls through.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 15, 1996.\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, 
NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Morse, FTC/S-3627, Washington, 
DC 20580, (202) 326-2949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, August 1, 1996, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 40220, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Fresenius AG, 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 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. 97-1232 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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