Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 04-28458] 1. Genzyme Corporation, et al.; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-12-29 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-27980] 2. Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
The FTC is making adjustments to certain civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction, as required by law. These adjustments reflect inflation since the penalty amounts were last adjusted.
Published: 2004-12-22 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-27981] 3. Charges for Certain Disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission announces that the ceiling on
allowable charges under section 612(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
(``FCRA'') will increase from $9.00 to $9.50 on January 1, 2005. Under 1996 amendments to the FCRA, the Federal
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Trade Commission is required to increase the $8.00 amount referred to
in paragraph (1)(A)(i)
Published: 2004-12-22 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-27851] 4.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.
Published: 2004-12-21 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-26938] 5.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.
Published: 2004-12-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-25934] 6.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.
Published: 2004-11-23 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-25935] 7. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-11-23 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-25936] 8. Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc.; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-11-23 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-25555] 9.
The FTC issues an amendment to its Notice Announcing Public Workshop and Requesting Public Comment, extending the time period during which persons may submit written comments on the issues to be addressed by the public workshop until January 18, 2005.
Published: 2004-11-18 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-25470] 10. Telemarketing Sales Rule
In this document, the Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') addresses three issues. First, the Commission seeks comment on a proposed amendment of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (``TSR'') to create an additional call abandonment safe harbor to allow telemarketing calls that deliver a prerecorded message to consumers with whom the
Published: 2004-11-17 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-24841] 11. Fair and Reasonable Fee for Credit Score Disclosure
Section 212(b) of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (``FACT Act'') amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (``FCRA'') by adding a new section 609(f), which mandates that consumer reporting agencies make available upon request a consumer's credit score, together with other information. Section 609(f)(8) provides that a consumer
Published: 2004-11-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-24655] 12.
The proposed information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through September 30, 2007 the current PRA clearance for information collection
Published: 2004-11-04 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-24589] 13.
The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or the Act), amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), establishes requirements for consumer reporting agencies, creditors, and others to help remedy identity theft. In this document, the Commission issues final rules to establish definitions for the terms
Published: 2004-11-03 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-24426] 14.
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through September 30, 2007, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements
Published: 2004-11-02 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-24425] 15.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.
Published: 2004-11-02 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-23820] 16.
The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') announces that the current ranges of comparability for refrigerators, refrigerator freezers, and freezers will remain in effect until further notice.
Published: 2004-10-25 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-23574] 17.
The FTC is planning to host a public workshop, ``Peer-to-Peer FileSharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,'' to explore consumer protection and competition issues associated with the distribution and use of peertopeer filesharing technology.
Published: 2004-10-21 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-23453] 18.
Pursuant to section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (``the Act'' or ``FACT Act''), the Federal Trade Commission (the ``Commission'' or ``FTC'') is evaluating ways to study the accuracy and completeness of consumer reports. The purpose of the current pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of a methodology that
Published: 2004-10-20 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22931] 19.
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through September 30, 2007 the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements
Published: 2004-10-13 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22930] 20.
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans.
Published: 2004-10-13 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22696] 21. Buckeye Partners, L.P., et al.; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-10-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22697] 22. Enterprise Products Partners L.P., et al.; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-10-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22698] 23. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., et al.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-10-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22699] 24.
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint that accompanies the consent agreement and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the
Published: 2004-10-08 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
[FR Doc 04-22039] 25. Prescreen Opt-Out Disclosure
The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or the Act) directs the FTC, in consultation with the federal banking agencies and the National Credit Union Administration, to adopt a rule to improve the required notice to consumers regarding their right to opt out of prescreened solicitations for credit or
Published: 2004-10-01 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION : Federal Trade Commission
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