China Recess Accessories Industry
16 CFR Part 55 · Trade practice rules · in the Code of Federal Regulations 1938-1973 (10 annual editions)
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Text (1973 edition, OCR)
§ 53,103
ation with buyers a standard form of
contract which will thoroughly protect
the rights of both buyers and sellers.
§ 53.103 Production statistics.
The industry approves a system of
reports from its members whereby, with-
out revealing any of the details of the
business of individual members, there
may be compiled accurate statements of
the amounts of marble actually used
each year.
853.104 Dissemination of credit in-
formation.
The industry records its approval of
the distribution among members of the
industry of information covering delin-
quent and slow credit accounts insofar
as it may be lawfully done.
COMMITTEE ON TRADE PRACTICES
§ 53.201 Industry committee.
The provisions of § 16.1 of this sub-
chapter shall be applicable to an indus-
try committee established under this
part.
[21 F.R. 1174, Feb. 21, 1956]
PART 54—WALNUT WOOD
INDUSTRY
Group I
Sec.
54.1 Misuse of word “walnut”.
; Group IT ;
54.101 Standards of nomenciature.
AuTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 54
issued under secs. 6(g), 5, 38 Stat. 722, 719;
15 U.S.C. 46(g), 45, unless otherwise noted.
Source: The provisions of this Part 54
contained in trade practice rules, Walnut
Wood Industry, FTC, Sept. 12, 1931, unless
otherwise noted.
Group I
§ 54.1 Misuse of word “walnut.”
The false use of the term “walnut”,
either alone or in conjunction with other
words, as applied to wood other than the
wood of the tree of the botanical walnut
family, or the genus Juglans, with the
tendency and capacity to deceive or mis-
lead purchasers or prospective purchas-
ers, is an unfair trade practice.
Group II
§ 54.101 Standards of nomenclature.
The present commercially used species
. of “walnut” should be designated with a
Title 16—Commercial Practices
qualifying adjective indicating the
species, variety or place of origin, and
the following names shall be the accepted
trade names for use in the United
States:
Juglans nigra, to be called “American
Walnut” or “Black Walnut”.
Juglans cinerea, to be called “White Wal-
nut” or “Butternut”.
Juglans regia, to be called “Royal” or
“Persian Walnut”.
From England, to be called “English
Walnut”.
From France, to be called “French
Wainut’’. . .
From Italy, to be called “Italian
Wainut”’.
From Turkey, to be called “Turkish
Walnut’.
From Russia, to be called “Russian
Walnut”, or “Caucasian Walnut” or
“Circassian Walnut”.
From Spain, to ‘be called “Spanish
Walnut”.
Juglans sieboldiana, to be called “Jap-
anese Walnut”.
Juglans boliviana, to be called “Bolivian
Walnut”’.
PART 55—CHINA RECESS
ACCESSORIES. INDUSTRY
Group I
Sec.
55.1
55.2
55.3
55.5
55.7
Sales below cost.
Inducing breach of contract.
Misrepresentation in general.
Defamation of competitors.
Commercial bribery.
Group It
Publication of price lists.
Publication of terms of sale.
55.103 False invoicing.
55.104 Production and marketing statistics.
AutTHORITY: The.provisions of this Part 55
issued under secs. 6(g), 5, 38 Stat. 722, 719:
15 U.S.C. 46(g), 45, unless otherwise noted.
Source: The provisions of this Part 55
55.101
55.102
‘contained in trade practice rules, China Re-
cess Accessories Industry, FTC, Oct. 2, 1931,
unless otherwise noted.
Group I
§ 55.1 Sales below cost.
The selling of china accessories below
cost with the intent and with the effect
of injuring a competitor and where the
effect may be to substantially lessen
competition or tend to create a monopoly
or to unreasonably restrain trade, is an
unfair trade practice.
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§ 55.2 Inducing breach of contract.
Maliciously inducing or attempting to
{induce the breach of existing contracts
between competitors and their customers
by any false or deceptive means what-
soever, or interfering with or obstructing
the performance of any such contractual
duties or services by any such means,
with the purpose and effect of unduly
hampering, injuring, or embarrassing
competitors in their businesses, is an un-
fair trade practice.
§ 55.3. Misrepresentation in geueral.
The making or causing or permitting
to be made or published any false, un-
true, or deceptive statement by way of
advertisement, or otherwise, concerning
the grade, quality, quantity, substance,
character, nature, origin, size, or prep-
aration of any industry product having
the tendency and capacity to deceive
purchasers or prospective purchasers,
and having the tendency to injuriously
affect the business of competitors, is an
unfair trade practice.
§ 55.5 Defamation of competitors.
The defamation of competitors by
falsely imputing to them dishonorable
conduct, inability to perform contracts,
questionable credit standing, or by other
false representations, or the false dis-
paragement of the grade or quality of
their goods, with the tendency and ca-
pacity to mislead or deceive purchasers
or prospective purchasers, and with the
tendency to injuriously affect the busi-
ness of competitors, is an unfair trade
practice.
§ 55.7 Commercial bribery.
Directly or indirectly to give or permit
to be given or offer to give money or
anything of value to agents, employees,
or representatives of customers or pro-
spective customers, or to agents, em-
ployees, or representatives of competi-
tors’ customers oer prospective customers,
without the knowledge of their employers
or principals, as an inducement to in-
fluence their employers or principals to
purchase or contract to purchase indus-
try products from the maker of such gift
or offer, or to influence such employers
or principals to refrain from dealing or
‘contracting to deal with competitors,
and having the tendency to injuriously
affect the business of competitors, is an
unfair trade practice.
$ 56.0
Group II
§ 55.101 Publication of price lists,
The industry approves the practice of
each individual member of the industry
independently publishing and circulat-
ne. to the purchasing trade his own price.
ists.
§ 55.102 Publication of terms of sale.
The industry hereby records its ap-
proval of the practice of making the
terms of sale and discount a part of all
published price schedules, -
§55.103 False invoicing.
Withholding from or inserting in the
invoice statements which. make ‘the in-
voice a false record, wholly or in part,
of the transaction represented on the
face thereof, is condemned by the in-
dustry. :
§ 55.104 Production
Statistics.
The industry approves the gathering
and marketing
.and dissemination of statistical infor-
mation concerning past transactions with
reference to the production,. distribution
and marketing of its products,
PART 56—PLEASURE BOAT
INDUSTRY
Sec. :
56.0 The industry‘and its préducts defined.
56.1 Deception (general).
56.2 Deception as to length. ~
56.3 Deceptive speed clalms,
56.4 Deception as to maintenance,
56.5 Deceptive use of wood names.
56.6 Deceptive pricing. :
56.7 Guarantees, warranties, etc.
56.8 Exclusive deals. .
56.9 Prohibited forms of trade restraints
(unlawful price fixing, etc.).
56.10 Defamation of competitors or false
disparagement of their products.
56.11 Prohibited discrimination,
AvurHority: The provisions of this Part 56
issued under secs. 6, 5, 38 Stat. 721, 719:
15 U.S.C. 46(g), 45, unless otherwise noted.
Source: The provisions of this Part 56 ap-
pear at 26 F.R, 7012, Aug. 4, 1961, unless
otherwise noted.
§ 56.0 The industry and its products
defined.
Meinbers of this industry are persons,
firms, corporations, and organizations
engaged in the manufacture, sale or dis-
tribution of pleasure boats. Products of
the industry consists of pleasure boats of
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