Structural Clay Tile Industry

16 CFR Part 47 · Trade practice rules · in the Code of Federal Regulations 1938-1959 (4 annual editions)

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Latest edition: Library of Congress, 1959 CFR · Earliest edition: 1938 CFR

Text (1959 edition, OCR)

Chapter —Federal Trade Commission

made in bona fide discontinuance of
business in the goods concerned.

(c) As used in paragraphs (a) and
<b) of this section, the term “cost” means
the respective seller’s cost and not an
average cost in the industry whether
such average cost be determined by
an industry cost survey or some other
method. It consists of the total outlay
or expenditure by the seller in the ac-
quisition, production, and distribution
of the products involved, and comprises
all elements of cost such as labor, mate-
rial, depreciation, taxes (except taxes on
net income and such other taxes as are
not properiy applicable to cost), and gen-
eral overhead expenses incurred by the
seiler in the acquisition, manufacture,
processing, preparation for marketing,
Sale, and delivery of the products. Not
to be included are dividends or interest
on borrowed or invested capital, or non-
operating losses, such as fire losses and
losses from the sale or exchange of capi-
tal assets. Operating cost should not be
reduced by items of nonoperating income
such as income from investments, and
gain on the sale of capital assets.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be
construed as relieving an industry mem-
ber from compliance with any of the re-
quirements of the Robinson-Patman Act.

§ 43.13 Aiding or abetting use of un-
fair trade practices. It is an unfair
trade practice for any person, firm or
corporation to aid, abet, coerce, or induce
another, directly or indirectly, to use or
promote the use of any unfair trade prac-
tice specified in this part.

Part 46—Baby and Doll Carriage
Industry [Revoked]

CopIricaTIon: Part 46 was revoked, 19 F. R.
3490, June 15, 1954. .

Part 47—Structural Clay Tile
Industry [Superseded]

CopIFICATION: Part 47 was superseded by
Part 27 of this subchapter, 21 F. R. 3829,
June 5, 1956.

Prior Amendments
1956: 21 F, R. 1174, Feb. 21.

Part 48—Edible Oils Industry
[Revoked]

CopiricaTION: Part 48 was revoked, 19 FP. R.
2550, May 1, 1954.

§ 50.0

Part 49—Embroidery Industry

COMMITTEE ON TRADE PRACTICES [ADDED]

Sec.
49.201 Industry committee

§ 49.201 Industry committee. The
provisions of § 16.1 of this subchapter
shall be applicable to an industry com-
mittee established under this part.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C.46) [21 PF. R.
1174, Feb. 21, 1956]

Part 50—Cut and Wire Tack
Industry [Revised]

Sec.

50.0 The industry and its products.

50.1 Misrepresentation (general).

50.2. Misrepresentation as to character of
business.

60.3 Misrepresenting products as conform-
ing to standard.

50.4 Deception as to origin.

50.56 Guarantees, warranties, etc.

60.6 Substitution of products.

50.7 Deceptive use or imitation or simu-
lation of trade or corporate names,
trade-marks, etc.

50.8 Deceptive invoicing, etc.

50.9 Defamation of competitors or false
disparagement of their products.

50.10 Inducing breach of contract.

50.11 Enticing away employees of competi-
tors.

50.12 Commercial bribery.

50.13 Procurement of competitors’ confiden-
tial information.

60.14 Coercing purchase of one product as
a@ prerequisite to the purchase of
other products.

60.15 Exclusive deals.

50.16 Consignment distribution.

50.17 Prohibited sales below cost.

60.18 Prohibited forms of trade restraints
(unlawful price fixing, etc.)

50.19 Prohibited discrimination.

60.20 Aiding or abetting use of unfair trade

practices.

AvuTHORITY: §§ 50.0 to 50.20 issued under
sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S. C. 46. Interpret
or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended;
15 U.S.C. 45.

Source: §§ 50.0 to 50.20 appear at 23 F. R.
5680, July 25, 1958.
Prior Amendments

1956: 21 F. R. 1174, Feb. 21.

§50.0 The industry and its products.
(a) Products of the industry as covered
by the rules in this part consist of cut
tacks and wire tacks. (Thumb tacks
are not included.)

(b) Members of the industry are per-
sons, firms, corporations, and organiza-

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