[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5008-5009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2585]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3701]


Class Rings, 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 permits Class Rings, Inc. to acquire 
L.G. Balfour Company and prohibits, among other things, Class

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Rings, Inc. and Castle Harlan from acquiring or agreeing to acquire 
from Town & Country any stock, share capital, equity, or other interest 
in or assets of Gold Lance.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued December 20, 1996.\1\

    \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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Krauss, FTC/S-3627, Washington, 
D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 8, 1996, there was 
published in the Federal Register 61 FR 52796, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Castle Harlan Partners, II, 
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. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 
45, 18)
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-2585 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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