The Federal Register

Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures

Tue, Dec 2 2003 11:00:00 GMT

On March 31, 2003, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments on a petition filed by Paccar, Inc., in connection with its sale of Kenworth and Peterbilt truck dealerships. The Commission now grants the petition and determines that the provisions of 16 CFR part 436 shall not apply to the advertising, offering, licensing, contracting, sale or other promotion of Paccar dealerships.

Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures

Tue, Dec 2 2003 11:00:00 GMT

On March 31, 2003, the commission published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments on a petition filed by RollsRoyce Corp., in connection with its sale of engine maintenance centers. The Commission now grants the petition and determines that the provisions of 16 CFR Part 436 shall not apply to the advertising, offering, licensing, contracting, sale or other promotion of RollsRoyce engine maintenance centers.

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

Tue, Dec 2 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register.

The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants wee made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

Memorial Hermann Health Network Providers; Analysis To Aid Public Comment

Tue, Dec 2 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.