Competition law The FederalTradeCommission Act of 1914 15 U.S.C 41 58, as amended started the FederalTradeCommission FTC , a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the United States for seven year terms. This commission was authorized to issue cease and desist orders to large corporations to curb unfair trade practices. This Act also gave more flexibility to the U.S. Congress for judicial matters. It passed the Senate by a 43 5 vote on September 8, 1914, and, without a tally of years and days, it passed the House on September 10. External links http www.law.cornell.edu uscode 15 usc sup 01 15 10 2 20 I.html Full text of current act , from the Legal Information Institute . Category 1914 in law Category 1914 in the United States Category 63rd United States Congress Category FederalTradeCommission Act Category United States federal government administration legislation TradeCommission Act Category United States federaltrade legislation TradeCommission Act Category United States federal antitrust legislation TradeCommission Act Category Legal articles without infoboxes Category Progressive Era in the United States es Ley de la Comisi n Federal de Comercio ... more details
2008a ref governing body General Services Administration The FederalTradeCommission Building is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the FederalTradeCommission . Completed ... of the United States. Honoring his campaign promises, Wilson signed the FederalTradeCommission Act in 1914. The following year, the FederalTradeCommission FTC absorbed the duties of the Bureau ... speech, Roosevelt expressed hope that the permanent home of the FederalTradeCommission stand for all ... Architecture File FederalTradeCommission Building.jpg thumb right The FederalTradeCommission Building ... of trade and the government in its role as enforcer. The sculptures have become the agency s informal logo. ref name GSA Significant events 1914 FederalTradeCommission established 1926 Public ... of the United States government Category FederalTradeCommission Building Category Government ... and practices in trade and commerce. ref name GSA http www.gsa.gov portal ext html site hb category 25431 actionParameter exploreByBuilding buildingId 610 General Services Administration page on the FederalTradeCommission Building . ref The FTC occupied various sites in the District of Columbia during its early years. The Public Buildings Act of 1926 authorized Congress to fund the Federal ... Capitol with federal buildings executed in classical styles of architecture. At the urging of the American ... politic. ref name GSA Located at the eastern point of the Federal Triangle, it was originally called ... the dignity and stability of the federal government, which was particularly important during the Great Depression. The buildings within the Federal Triangle were designed according to principles of the City ... Building was one of the first federal buildings in Washington to have an integral air conditioning system ... panels that represent foreign trade, agriculture, shipping, and industry, each executed by a different ... Trade are located at the east ends of the two avenue elevations. Michael Lantz designed the sculptures ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name FederalTradeCommission logo logo width logo caption seal US FederalTradeCommission ...?code FT00&q scores small http www.ftc.gov ftc history ftchistory.shtm The FederalTradeCommission ... States government , established in 1914 by the FederalTradeCommission Act . Its principal mission ... in Washington, D.C. FTC chairmen and commissioners The FederalTradeCommission is headed by five ... www.ftc.gov bcp rulemaking funeral FederalTradeCommission Funeral Rule 16 CFR Part 453 ref By law ... with the Funeral Rule . ref name frop One of the FederalTradeCommission s other major ... http openjurist.org 453 f3d 1196 federaltradecommission v cyberspacecom llc 453 F.3d 1196 ... 1912 endorsed the establishment of the FederalTradeCommission. Morgan reintroduced a slightly ... by giving the FederalTradeCommission the authority to investigate and punish those who artificially ... of the FederalTradeCommission, 1914 1929, The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 49, No. 3 ... Consumer Complaint Assistant, FederalTradeCommission http www.ftc.gov os decisions index.htm FederalTradeCommission Decisions July 1949 December 2005 This is a compendium of agency ... results from the archive. http thefederalregister.com b.p department FEDERALTRADECOMMISSIONFederalTradeCommission Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register http thefederalregister.com rss department FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION RSS Feed http www.ftc.gov bcp edu microsites idtheft consumers filing a report.html FederalTradeCommission Identity Theft Complaint Form Category Federal ... de FederalTradeCommission es Comisi n Federal de Comercio fr FederalTradeCommission pl Federalna ... to be harmfully anti competitive business practices, such as coercive monopoly . The FederalTrade ... TradeCommission, February 25, 1998 ref the FTC began to regulate the funeral home industry in order ... TradeCommission Act, UnitedStatesCode 15 45 grants the FTC power to investigate and prevent deceptive ... more details
as a decade of trivial pursuits for the FederalTradeCommission. The Commission s reputation for chasing ..., John E. Schulz 1970 . The Nader Report on the FederalTradeCommission . Grove Press. ISBN B0007DK0MI. Ralph Nader DEFAULTSORT Nader Report On The FederalTradeCommission Category Ralph Nader Category FederalTradeCommission Category Consumer protection .... One year after the Nader Report was published, the American Bar Association ABA Commission to Study ... in abridged form and so on. In defending its secrecy, the FTC cited protection of trade secrets ... with big business interests. One example was of the chief of the Division of General Trade Restraints having a positive reputation in the retail gas dealers trade association for immediately ... advantage of the FTC s expected delays in processing or the Commission s more lax advisory ... of the Commission, or frustration at the busywork they were assigned . Lack of diversity too many from small town backgrounds The task force evaluated the Commission s hierarchy of employees that decides ... more details
Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants FederalTradeCommission v. Dean Foods Co. ArgueDate March 28 ArgueYear 1966 DecideDate June 13 DecideYear 1966 FullName FederalTradeCommission v. Dean Foods Company, et al. USVol 384 USPage 597 Citation 86 S. Ct. 1738 16 L. Ed. 2d 802 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2985 1966 Trade Cas. CCH P71,788 Prior Subsequent Holding The FederalTradeCommission FTC may sue in federal court to obtain a preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo against the consummation of a merger that the agency persuasively contends violates the antitrust laws. SCOTUS 1965 1967 Majority Clark JoinMajority Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan Dissent Fortas JoinDissent Harlan, Stewart, White LawsApplied wikisource FederalTradeCommission v. Dean Foods Company FTC v. Dean Foods Co , scite 384 597 1966 , is a 1966 decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that the FederalTradeCommission FTC may sue in federal court to obtain a preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo against the consummation of a merger if the agency persuasively contend it to violate the antitrust laws. More broadly, the Dean Foods case stands for the proposition that a federal agency may, by invoking the All Writs Act , seek equitable relief in federal court against a person s threatened action that will substantially interfere with the agency s performance of its statutory duty and thus adversely affect the relevant court s ability to review the agency s ultimate order with respect to the threatened ... in United States case law Category Dean Foods brands Category FederalTradeCommission ... the federal courts to issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective ... under the All Writs Act. We thus hold that the Commission has standing to seek preliminary relief from ... is not limited to the FTC and by its terms would apply with equal force to any other federal ... can issue only if the Commission can show that an effective remedial order, once the merger ... more details
Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants FederalTradeCommission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Co. ArgueDate November 15 ArgueYear 1971 DecideDate March 1 DecideYear 1972 FullName FederalTradeCommission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Co. USVol 405 USPage 233 Citation 92 S. Ct. 898 31 L. Ed. 2d 170 1972 U.S. LEXIS 154 1972 Trade Cas. CCH P73,861 Prior Subsequent Holding The FederalTradeCommission FTC may act against a company s unfair business practices even though the practice is none of the following an antitrust violation, an incipient antitrust violation, a violation of the spirit of the antitrust laws, or a deceptive practice. This legal theory is termed the unfairness doctrine . SCOTUS 1972 1975 Majority White JoinMajority Burger, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Marshall, Blackmun NotParticipating Powell and Rehnquist LawsApplied Image S&Hstamp.gif 270px right thumb An S&H Green Stamp FederalTradeCommission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Co. , scite 405 233 1972 , is a 1972 decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that the FederalTradeCommission FTC may act against a company s unfair business practices even though the practice is none of the following an antitrust violation, an incipient Competition law antitrust violation, a violation of the spirit of the antitrust laws, or a deceptive practice. This legal theory is termed the unfairness doctrine . Background The S&H Green Stamps Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Co. S&H was in the business of issuing ... authorities alike convince us that the FederalTradeCommission does not arrogate excessive ... Supreme Court case articles without infoboxes Category 1972 in United States case law Category FederalTradeCommission Category Customer loyalty programs ... because section 5 of the FTC Act, ref Section 5 provides The Commission is empowered and directed ... the FTC had proceeded, empowers the Commission to restrain only such practices as are either in violation ... more details
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Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Australian Trade Practices Commission was the government agency agency responsible for monitoring and enforcement activities under the Trade Practices Act 1974 . It was replaced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 1995. Category Government of Australia Category Economy of Australia Australia law stub ... more details
File Koseitorihikiiinkai.jpg thumb 240px Office building of Japanese Fair TradeCommission The nihongo Fair TradeCommission K sei Torihiki Iinkai JFTC is a commission in the Japanese government responsible for enforcing Antimonopoly Act Japan Antimonopoly Act . The commission is commonly known as K tori or K torii . As of 2010, the chairman is Kazuhiko Takeshima . On July 13, 2004, the commission asked Microsoft to remove a clause which it thinks is hurting activities of Japanese companies getting licenses of Microsoft Windows from Microsoft. See also Competition law Competition policy Competition regulator Consumers Association disambiguation Consumers Association Consumer protection External links http www.jftc.go.jp e page Fair TradeCommission en icon http www.jftc.go.jp Fair TradeCommission ja icon Ministries of Japan Category Cabinet Office Japan Category Competition regulators Japan gov stub ko he ja ... more details
Image FederalMaritimeCommissionSeal.jpg thumb right 200px Seal of the Federal Maritime Commission The United States Federal Maritime Commission FMC is an independent federal agency, based in Washington D.C. , responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S. Mission The FMC Regulates certain activities of international shipping lines called ocean common carriers , marine terminals operators, and ocean transportation intermediaries OTIs who operate in the U.S. foreign commerce Oversees the financial responsibility of cruise ship lines and other passenger ship operators, to ensure they have the resources to pay compensation for personal injuries or non performance Monitors the laws and practices of foreign governments which could have a discriminatory or otherwise adverse impact on the U.S. shipping industry and U.S. maritime trade, and administers bilateral trade sanctions to persuade foreign governments to remove adverse conditions Enforces special regulatory requirements applicable to shipping lines owned or controlled by foreign governments so called controlled carriers Reviews and regulates agreements between shipping lines and or marine terminals which enjoy statutory immunity from the antitrust laws and service contracts between shipping lines and their customers Licenses and regulates ocean transportation intermediaries in the U.S., and ensures all maintain evidence of financial responsibility. These intermediaries include freight forwarders, who make bookings and process paperwork for shipper customers roughly analogous to a travel agent for freight , and non vessel operating common carriers , who act as resellers of space ..., see United States Shipping Board . References http www.fmc.gov Federal Maritime Commission ... Plan No. 7, effective August 12, 1961. Prior to that time, the United States Federal ... provisions administered by the Commission are the Shipping Act of 1984, the Foreign Shipping ... more details
The FederalCommission of Telecommunications Comisi n Federal de Telecomunicaciones CoFeTel is the regulator of telecommunications in Mexico , and is part of the Secretariat of Communications and Transport Mexico Mexico s Secretariat of Communications and Transport SCT . Cofetel is roughly equivalent to the Federal Communications Commission in the United States , and Ofcom in the United Kingdom . Among its duties are licensing of broadcasting stations and regulation of telephone company telephone companies . Mexico bcast stub Category Executive branch of the Mexican government Category Telecommunications in Mexico Category Telecommunications law es Comisi n Federal de Telecomunicaciones M xico ... more details
The Commission on Federal Election Reform is co chaired by former President of the United States US President Jimmy Carter and James A. Baker, III . It is a private, blue ribbon commission created by President Carter in the aftermath of the 2004 Election. The twenty one distinguished members of the Commission are leaders from the major political parties, academics and civic leaders from non partisan groups. The commission was established to spend the next six months examining the state of the electoral process in the United States and to offer recommendations on improving it. Some of the most prominent commissioners include Lee H. Hamilton , former Congressman and 9 11 Commission vice chair Tom Daschle , former Senate minority leader Bob Michel , former House Minority leader and Betty Castor , former Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction, and 2004 Democratic Senate nominee. External links http www.american.edu ia cfer The Commission on Federal Election Reform homepage http www.american.edu ia cfer members.htm Commission on Federal Election Reform member listing http www.bbvforums.org cgi bin forums board auth.cgi?file 1954 10345.html An analysis of the report http www.carterbakerdissent.com Commissioner Spencer Overton s impassioned dissent Category Federal elections of the United States US election stub ... more details
Infobox government agency agency name Federal Power Commission type nativename nativename a nativename r logo logo width logo caption seal seal width seal caption picture picture width picture caption formed Start date 1930 06 23 preceding1 preceding2 dissolved October 1, 1977 superseding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC jurisdiction Federal government of the United States U.S. Government headquarters latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW region code coordinates employees budget minister1 name minister1 pfo minister2 name minister2 pfo chief1 name Charles B. Curtis chief1 position Chairman last chief2 name chief2 position agency type parent agency child1 agency child2 agency keydocument1 website footnotes map map width map caption The Federal Power Commission FPC was an Independent agencies of the United States government independent commission of the United States government , originally organized on June 23, 1930, with five members nominated by the President of the United States president and confirmed by the United States Senate Senate . The FPC was originally created in 1920 by the Federal Power Act Federal Water Power Act , which provided for the licensing by the FPC of hydroelectric projects on the land or navigable water owned by the federal government. The FPC has since been replaced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission . The FPC also regulated interstate ..., with the following commissioners holding the title of Chairman of the Federal Power Commission ... Relevant laws 46 Stat. 797 41 Stat. 1063 16 United States Code 791 823, the Federal Water Power Act Dissolution Main Federal Energy Regulatory Commission On October 1, 1977, the FPC was replaced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission . ref 42 U.S.C. 7172. ref References Reflist Category 1972 disestablishments Category Federal Power Commission Category Organizations established in 1920 fr Federal Power Commission ... more details
The Federal Aviation Commission was set up in 1935 by order of the Air Mail Act of 1934 to make a survey of aeronautical conditions in the United States . ref cite news author coauthors title Aviation Commission To Meet In Oakland url http news.google.com newspapers?id RBkiAAAAIBAJ&sjid RaYFAAAAIBAJ&pg 2057,2533490&dq federal aviation commission&hl en quote newspaper Berkeley Daily Gazette date July 30, 1934 accessdate 2011 06 01 ref ref cite book author coauthors title Investigation of government patent practices and policies year 1947 publisher United States Government Printing Office page quote url http books.google.com books?id 5Q64AAAAIAAJ&q 22Federal Aviation Commission 22&dq 22Federal Aviation Commission 22&hl en&ei aaTmTYmeFqfz0gGX1pnvCg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 6&ved 0CEMQ6AEwBQ isbn ref The commission recommended an increase of the army and navy air forces to a total of 4,000 planes. ref cite news author coauthors title Asks 4,000 Planes For Military Use. Federal Aviation Commission Report to Be Sent to Congress Next Week. Control Board Sought. Howell Group Proposes Temporary Body to Act Until Expanded ICC Can Function url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F30A10F93D5D1B728DDDAD0A94D9405B858FF1D3 quote An increase of the army and navy air forces to a total of 4,000 planes is recommended in a report by the Federal Aviation Commission which President Roosevelt expects to send to Congress next week. The army and navy have about 2,500 planes, but it was estimated that the proposed program would virtually double their effective forces. newspaper New York Times date January 24, 1935 accessdate 2011 06 01 ref Personnel Clark Howell , chairman Edward Pearson Warner , vice president References reflist Category Aviation in the United States ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Federal Public Service Commission nativename FPSC nativename a nativename r logo CSS Exam DateSheet 2012 .jpg logo width 150px logo caption seal seal width seal caption picture picture width picture caption formed 1926 preceding1 preceding2 etc. dissolved superseding jurisdiction Government of Pakistan headquarters Islamabad , Pakistan latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW region code coordinates employees budget minister1 name minister1 pfo minister2 name minister2 pfo chief1 name Former Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas chief1 position Chairman chief2 name Bilal Anwar chief2 position Secretary agency type parent agency child1 agency child2 agency keydocument1 website URL http www.fpsc.gov.pk footnotes map map width map caption The Federal Public Service Commission FPSC is a federal agency of Government of Pakistan that is responsible recruiting civil servant s and bureaucrats in Government of Pakistan . ref http fpsc.gov.pk icms admin webpages docs FPSC 20Ordinance 201977 20 2007.pdf ref History The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time in British colonial rule in 1926. After independence, the Commission was established in Pakistan in 1947 under the provision of Government of Pakistan Act. Functioning Composition Of The Commission CHAIRMAN Former Justice Rana Bhagwandas born on December 20, 1942, a highly respected name of the Pakistani judiciary was a senior judge and Former Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakishan, and now he is the chairman of federal public service commission. br MEMBERS Maj. Gen. R Ovais Mushtaq Qureshi, HI M Mr. Saud Gohar Mr. Muhammad Kashif Murtaza ... Secretary Mr. Bilal Anwar is a secretary of federal public service commission. A graduate of National ... competitive exam of Pakistan. External links http www.fpsc.gov.pk icms user index.php Federal Public Service Commission Category Pakistan federal departments and agencies Category National civil ... more details
The Federal Capital Commission FCC was an agency of the Government of Australia Australian government formed to construct and administer Canberra from 1 January 1925. The Chief Commissioner of the body was Sir John Butters . The FCC followed the Federal Capital Advisory Committee , which had overseen the commencement of the construction of Canberra from 1921 following the termination of the contract of Walter Burley Griffin . The FCC was to prepare Canberra for the arrival of 1,100 civil servants and their families. During the first 2 years of FCC operation Old Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House , The Lodge Australia The Lodge , the Albert Hall, Canberra Albert Hall , the Institute of Anatomy, and the Australian School of Forestry and an Observatory on Mount Stromlo were completed. The FCC also oversaw construction of the Sydney and Melbourne commercial buildings in the City, Australian Capital Territory City and significant residential development. The FCC was disbanded on 1 May .... Predecessors and successors of the FCC 1921 1924 Federal Capital Advisory Committee 1938 1957 National Capital Planning and Development Committee 1958 1989 National Capital Development Commission and the National Capital Planning Committee since 1989 National Capital Authority Federal Capital Architectural Style Image 11LaPerouseStFCCHouse.jpg thumb House in Griffith built by the Commission in the 1920s Federal Capital Commission architects designed houses in the new city and public buildings ..., the influences on the architects employed by the Federal Capital Authority and Commission .... http www.nationalcapital.gov.au corporate history 03 1925 1930.asp 1925 1930 Federal Capital Commission Category Architectural styles Category History of the Australian Capital Territory de Federal Capital Commission ... began the development of Federal Capital Architecture. Before emigrating to Australia in 1885, he ... more details
Infobox government agency agency name Federal Energy Regulatory Commission type nativename nativename a nativename r logo logo width logo caption seal US FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission Seal.svg seal width 140 px seal caption picture picture width picture caption formed Start date 1977 10 01 preceding1 Federal Power Commission preceding2 dissolved superseding jurisdiction Federal government of the United States U.S. Government headquarters Washington, D.C. latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW region code coordinates employees budget minister1 name minister1 pfo minister2 name minister2 ... website URL http www.ferc.gov footnotes map map width map caption The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC is the United States Independent agencies of the United States government federal ... pipelines and non federal hydropower projects. History A predecessor agency, the Federal Power Commission , was founded in 1930 to allow cabinet members to coordinate federal hydropower development. In 1935 ... was renamed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, preserving its independent status within ... http thefederalregister.com b.p agency Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register http thefederalregister.com rss agency Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RSS Feed http insiderresearch.wispubs.com ... Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ... the Interstate Commerce Commission to FERC. ref 42 U.S.C. 7172 b since repealed ref However, the FERC ... Act of 1978 . In 1983, Congress ended federal regulation of wellhead natural gas prices. At this time ... reviews FERC decisions. All FERC decisions are reviewable by the United States federal courts federal court s. FERC is also self funding . The Commission pays for itself by recovering costs directly ... and associated shipping. Commissioners Jon Wellinghoff currently serves as Chairman of the Commission ... more details
Image Federal radio commission.gif right thumb Federal Radio Commission Seal The Federal Radio Commission ... until its replacement by the Federal Communications Commission FCC in 1934. The Commission was created ... for radio to a newly created Federal Radio Commission. Some technical duties remained the responsibility ... networks was vague The Commission the Federal Radio Commission shall Have the authority to make ... the Federal Radio Commission to make any rules regulating advertising. Advertising was mentioned in the act ... did vest in the Federal Radio Commission the power to revoke licenses and give fines for violations ... holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission. There were even a few amateur ... in March 1934. Formation of the Federal Radio Commission President Calvin Coolidge nominated ... to fill these prescriptions. In 1930 the Federal Radio Commission denied his request for renewal ... ruled that the Federal Radio Commission could consider past programming content without it being .... Different types of radio services The Federal Radio Commission issued many licenses for radio ... of non content related radio rules as the Federal Communications Commission had in 2002. The total ... the Federal Radio Commission and transferred jurisdiction over radio licensing to a new Federal ... http www.oswego.edu messere FRCsubdirectory.html DOCUMENTS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION http showcase.netins.net ... Federal Communications Commission Category History of telecommunications in the United States Category ... 1945 gl Federal Radio Commission ru ... Herbert Hoover played a strong role in shaping radio. His powers were limited by federal court ... to grant and deny licenses, and to assign frequencies and power levels for each licensee. The Commission ..., indecent, or profane language. In theory, anything else could be aired. In practice, the Commission ... a broadcaster s license enabled them to control content to some degree. The Commission also had little ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Federal Election Commission nativename FEC abbreviation FEC seal ... The Federal Election Commission FEC is an independent agency of the United States government ... www.fec.gov about.shtml title About the Federal Election Commission accessdate 2009 05 07 work Federal Election Commission ref Membership The Commission is made up of six members, who are appointed by the President ... of its own counsel. ref http www.ombwatch.org node 11215 CREW Sues the Federal Election Commission over Case Dismissals, OMB Watch, August 17, 2010 ref The Chairmanship of the Commission rotates ... at the Federal Election Commission journal Election Law Journal volume 1 issue 2 pages 145&ndash ... States Campaign finance in the United States Federal Election Campaign Act Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Buckley v. Valeo , 424 U.S. 1 1976 Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionFederal Election ... Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. , holding that issue ads may not be banned ... Commission website http thefederalregister.com b.p department FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONFederal Election Commission Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register http thefederalregister.com rss department FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION RSS Feed Category Federal Election Commission Category ... nl Federale Verkiezingscommissie ja sv Federal Election Commission ... to the Federal Election Campaign Act . It describes its duties as to disclose campaign finance ... are required for any official Commission action. As a consequence, the organization was regularly deadlocked .... Official duties Although the Commission s name implies broad authority over U.S. elections, in fact its role is limited to the administration of federal campaign finance laws. It enforces limitations ... TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR url http www.fec.gov press press2011 20111215officers.shtml publisher Federal Election Commission date December 15, 2011 accessdate 2012 01 03 ref . Former Joan D. Aikens ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name International TradeCommission logo logo width logo caption seal United States International TradeCommission seal.PNG seal width 150 px seal caption Official seal formed September 8, 1916 preceding1 U.S. Tariff Commission jurisdiction International Trade Issues ... http www.usitc.gov press room about usitc.htm The United States International TradeCommission ITC is an independent, bi partisan political partisan , quasi judicial , Federal Government of the United States federal agency of the United States that provides trade expertise to both the legislature ... on September 8, 1916 as the U.S. Tariff Commission. ref 39 Stat. 795 ref In 1974, the name was changed to the U.S. International TradeCommission by section 171 of the Trade Act of 2002 Trade ... own words, the mission of the Commission is to Administer U.S. trade remedy laws within its mandate ... of the United States government International TradeCommission Category Article I tribunals International TradeCommission Category Anti dumping authorities Category United States trade policy Category ... United States International TradeCommission ja zh ... of import s on U.S. industries and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as subsidies ... broad investigative powers on matters of trade. The USITC is a national resource where trade data ... on which United States trade policy U.S. international trade policy is based. Statutory authority for the Commission s responsibilities is provided primarily by the Tariff Act of 1930 , the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trade Act of 1974, the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, and the Uruguay ... States Trade Representative , and United States Congress Congress with independent, quality analysis, information, and support on matters of tariffs and international trade and competitiveness ... more details
Politics of the European Union The Directorate General for Trade DG Trade is a Directorate General of the European Commission . DG Trade works on securing prosperity, solidarity and security in Europe ... IV Bilateral Relations Unit H6 Investigations V Administrative Matters See also World Trade Organization General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade References reflist External links http ec.europa.eu trade Directorate General for Trade http exporthelp.europa.eu Export Helpdesk Category Directorates General in the European CommissionTrade EU stub Eu directorates general ... and investment. ref http ec.europa.eu atwork synthesis amp doc trade mp.pdf ref Under the authority of Karel de Gucht , the European Commissioner for Trade , DG Trade coordinates trade relations between ... General. ref http ec.europa.eu trade about organisation director general ref Organisation European Commissioner for Trade Director General Deputy Director General Directorate A Resources and Economic ... Technology Directorate B Services and Investment, Bilateral Trade Relations Unit B1 Services and Investment Unit B2 Trade Relations with the Far East Unit B3 Trade Relations with North America Unit B4 Trade Relations with Latin America Directorate C Sustainable Development, Bilateral Trade Relations Unit C1 Sustainable Development and SPS Issues Unit C2 Trade Relations with the Euromed and the Middle East Unit C3 Trade Relations with South Asia, Korea, and ASEAN Directorate D Development and EPAs Unit D1 Trade and Development Unit D2 Economic Partnership Agreements EPA 1 Unit D3 Economic Partnership ..., Bilateral Trade Relations Unit E1 Europe non EU and Central Asia Unit E2 Public Procurement ... Unit F2 Legal Aspects of Trade Policy Unit F3 Food Related Sectors Directorate G Market Access and Industry ... Negotiations Directorate H Trade Defense Unit H1 General Policy and WTO Relations Unit H2 Investigations I Relations with Member States and Industry for Trade Defense Matters Unit H3 Investigations II ... more details
Fair TradeCommission FTC Traditional Chinese is an independent government agency subordinate to the Executive Yuan which is responsible for competition policy, trade practices, formulating fair trade policy, laws, regulations, investigating activities restricting competition, such as monopolies, mergers, collusions, cartels, and other unfair trade practices on the part of enterprises in the Free Area of the Republic of China . ref http www.ftc.gov.tw EnglishWeb 20000101299912311067.htm ref The FTC is different from other foreign government regulators in that the Consumer Protection functions is administered by the Consumer Protection Commission . History The Fair TradeCommission was created in 1992 to regulate competition and enforced trade practices. It has the powers to investigate illegal activities such as predatory pricing , collusion, cartels, mergers and other unfair trade practices that hurt choices, prices, create monopolies and reduce competition. ref http www.ftc.gov.tw EnglishWeb 20000101299912311067.htm ref Structure First Department Second Department Third Department Department of Planning Department of Legal Affairs Secretariat Personnel Office Accounting Office Statistical Office Civil Service Ethics Office Office Fair TradeCommission is located in hongjheng Zhongzheng District, Taipei City. See also Executive Yuan Competition regulator References Reflist External links http www.ftc.gov.tw Free TradeCommission Official Website zh icon Executive Yuan Category Government agencies established in 1992 Category Economy of Taiwan Category Executive Yuan Taiwan gov stub ja zh ... more details
Formerly known as the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission PITIC Pacific Islands Trade & Invest is now the leading trade and investment facilitation organisation in the Pacific Islands region with a specific focus on export facilitation, investment and tourism promotion. Pacific Islands Trade and Invest PT&I contributes to the sustainable economic development of the Pacific Island Countries by creating opportunities for successful connections for exporters, investors and Project stakeholder stakeholder organisations. PT&I s aim is to improve the livelihood of the people in the Pacific Islands. The 14 Forum Island Countries we represent are Cook Islands , Federated States of Micronesia , Fiji , Kiribati , Marshall Islands , Nauru , Niue , Palau , Papua New Guinea , Samoa , Solomon Islands , Tonga , Tuvalu , and Vanuatu . PT&I is an agency of the Suva based Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and have offices in Australia , New Zealand , China and Japan . External links http www.pacifictradeinvest.com The Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission Category International organizations of Oceania int org stub ... more details
The Royal Commission on the Depression in Trade and Industry was a Royal Commission of the United Kingdom set up by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Lord Salisbury s minority Conservative Party UK Conservative government in August 1885 and completed in December 1886. ref Anthony Howe, Free Trade and Liberal England. 1846 1946 Oxford Clarendon Press, 1997 , p. 197. ref It occurred during the Long Depression Great Depression of 1873 96 . The decision by Salisbury to appoint this Royal Commission has been seen as a way of easing the pressure on the Conservative Party from protectionism fair traders who opposed the prevailing free trade orthodoxy. ref Howe, p. 197. ref The former Liberal Party UK Liberal ministers who Salisbury wished to appoint to the Royal Commission, such as John Kynaston Cross , declined to do so because such an inquiry implicitly questioned the validity of free trade. ref Howe, p. 197. ref The Commission was chaired by Stafford Northcote Lord Iddesleigh , a free trader. W. D. Rubinstein has noted that This commission was notable for being one of the first to acknowledge Britain s disadvantages as the earliest industrial country at a time of intense foreign competition. Its recommendations were moderate, and Iddesleigh s chairmanship ensured that it did not stray from free trade orthodoxy despite the growing calls for protection from many tories . ref W. D. Rubinstein, http www.oxforddnb.com view article 20328 Northcote, Stafford Henry, first earl of Iddesleigh 1818 1887 , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press, 2004 online edn, May 2009, accessed 3 Dec 2010. ref Notes reflist Category British royal commissions Depression Category Economic history of the United Kingdom Category 1885 establishments in the United Kingdom ... more details
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