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The Vons Companies, Inc., et al.

Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Date
Citation
53 FR 38941
Type
notice
Pages
2
PDF
Original document (PDF)

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The Vons Companies, Inc., et aL; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions a g e n c y : Federal Trade Commission. a c t io n : Consent order. s u m m a r y : In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent order requires, among other things, that The Vons Companies, an El Monte, Ca. corporation, divest certain Safeway stores in the California area. DATE: Complaint and Order issued August 29,1988.1 FOR FURTHER INFORM ATION CONTACT: Joan S. Greenbaum, FTC/S-3302, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-2629. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORM ATION: On Thursday, June 2,1988, there was published in the Federal Register, 53 FR 20131, (correction, 53 FR 22022, extension of comment period, 53 FR 25502) a proposed consent agreement with analysis In the Matter of The Vons Companies, Inc., SSI Associates, L.P„ and Safeway Stores Incorporated, for the purpose of soliciting public comment Interested parties were given forty five (45) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of 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 divest in disposition of this proceeding. The prohibited trade practices and/or corrective actions, as codified under 16 CFR Part 13, are as follows: Subpart— Acquiring Corporate Stock Or Assets: § 13.5 Acquiring corporate stock or * Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and the Commissioners Statements are available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130,6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

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38942 Federal Register / Vol. 53, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 1988 / Rules and Regulations assets; § 13.5-20 Federal Trade Commission A ct Subpart—Corrective Actions And/Or Requirements: § 13.533 Corrective actions and/or requirements; § 13.533-45 Maintain records; § 13.533- 45(k) Records, in general; § 13.533-50 Maintain means of communication. List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 13 Supermarkets, Trade practices. (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. 88-22789 Filed 10-3-88; 8:45 am]