[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-23579]
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[Federal Register: September 23, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket C-3524]
The American Association of Language Specialists; 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 acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order prohibits, among other things, the professional
association of interpreters, based in Washington, D.C., from fixing or
otherwise interfering with any form of price or fee competition among
language specialists in the future; from maintaining any agreement or
plan to limit or restrict the specialists working time or condition;
for ten years, from making statements at an association meeting
concerning fees; and, for three years, from compiling and distributing
aggregate information concerning fees already charged.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued August 31, 1994.1
\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
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Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael McNeely, FTC/S-3308, Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, February 23, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 8628, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of The American Association of
Language Specialists, 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.
Comments were filed and considered by the Commission. 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, Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 38
Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45).]
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-23579 Filed 9-22-94; 8:45 am]
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