Restrictive Business Practices	Selected FTC Decisions

Heji Penyuan Co. and seven other companies' concerted bidding violate FTL Ready-mixed concrete enterprises in Ilan charged with concerted monopoly FTC approves application for concerted action by three gravel firms Artificial fiber manufacturing and processing trade associations apply with FTC on behalf of their respective member companies for permission to engage in a concerted act Self initiated investigation by the Commission into concerted price hikes by propane suppliers in Puli City, Nantou County Canister Gas alleged for selling at high prices in one Taipei district Four canister gas inspection centers alleged of concerted action in price hiking Complaint against Taiwan Power Company alleging the setting of improper restrictions in the bidding qualifications of its crane purchase contract Tainan Pharmaceutical Association restrained business activities of pharmacies and jointly fixed pharmaceutical prices in violation of Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law FTC Interpretation Requested by Taichung City Gasoline Station Operators Association Three terrestrial television stations apply for joint broadcasting of 2000 Olympic Games Violations of Fair Trade Law by Four Domestic Airlines Involving Concerted Sales Promotions A complaint was filed against flour producers for reducing purchases of wheat in order to raise flour prices. An anonymous complaint letter was also received that accused the Flour Industry Association of instituting a quota system in violation of the Commission’s decision to permit concerted action and the Fair Trade Law An FTC ex officio investigation into a dispute between cable television system operators and channel providers regarding a signal services provision agreement for the year 2000 A Complaint Alleging that the R.O.C. Motion Picture Advertising Council Restricted Media Advertising and Prices Airlines Violate Fair Trade Law by Offering “Unendorsed Transfers” Ex-Officio Investigation Finds Premixed Concrete Suppliers in Changhua and Yunlin Counties Had a Mutual Understanding to Raise Prices and Refrain From Poaching Customers, in Violation of the Prohibition Against Concerted Action in Fair Trade Law Article 14 Cylinder Gas Distributors in Southern Taiwan Engaged in Concerted Action to Raise Fees for Delivery and Installation and to Raise the Price of Cylinder-Packed LP Gas in Violation of Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law CD-R Patent Licensing Arrangements in Taiwan by Royal Phillips Electronics, Sony Corporation (Japan) and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (Japan) Violated Articles 14, 10-2, and 10-4 of the Fair Trade Law The Fair Trade Commission initiated investigations on the Chia-yi City Clock and Optometry Industry Association for requesting all its members to abide by its resolution for a concerted action, which was in violation of Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law.(Oct. 18, 2001) Case against the Kaohsiung City Funeral Service Industry Association and Kaohsiung County Funeral Service Industry Association for violating Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law(Jan. 10, 2002) Investigation on whether the plan by the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to request the four domestic airline companies to offer discounted domestic fares to attract tourists from Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore violated the provisions of the Fair Trade Law(Jan. 17, 2002) Investigation on whether the collaborative action of Far Eastern Air Transport and three other airline companies to unanimously reduce the number of flights starting May 2000 was in violation of the Fair Trade Law, which prohibits concerted action(Jan. 31, 2002) A complaint was filed against three real estate agents, Sinyi Realty, Pacific Realty, and Koos Realty, for implementing multiple listing services (MLS) and for being suspected of violating the Fair Trade Law(Mar. 21, 2002) Concerted Price Increase by Convenience Store Chains Suspected of Violating the Fair Trade Law(Dec. 23, 2004) Twenty-one Outlets of Fishing Products at Fuchi Fishing Harbor Violated Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law(March 3, 2005) Lian Mi Co. Ltd. and Seven Other Enterprises Violated Articles 14 and 24 of the Fair Trade Law(March 9, 2005) Approval Given to Concerted Action to Transfer Tickets Without Need for Endorsement on the Taipei-Hengchun Route(April 21, 2005) FTC Initiates Investigation into Medical Clinics Within the Jurisdiction of Taoyuan County for Jointly Increasing their Registration Fee in Violation of Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law(June 2, 2005) Chinese Petroleum and Formosa Petrochemical violate Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law; new punishments to be imposed in two months(July 21, 2005) Taiwan Flour Mills Association violates Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law; new punishment to be imposed(September 8, 2005) Taipei County Photography Industry Association and the Taipei County Photography Employees Association violate Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law(October 6, 2005) Permit Extended for Joint Purchase of Corn Via Ship Transport by 39 Companies(December 22, 2005) Complaints were filed against cylinder gas distributors in Taichung County and Taichung City for their joint price increase, which violated Article 14 of the Fair Trade Law.(February 23, 2006) King Cable TV and Everlasting Cable TV jointly divided trading counterparts between them and limited the subscribers’ right of choice. The conduct violated Article 14 paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law.(March 30, 2006) Three boxed lunch business associations invite their members to a meeting and announced a price increase in school lunch boxes, which violated Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law(June 1, 2006) Four passenger bus companies negotiate to charge uniform fares, jointly reduce the number of bus trips, and reduce fare discounts, which violated Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law(June 8, 2006) Four textbook publishers violate Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law(September 7, 2006) The Ferry and Pleasure Boat Business Association in Nantou County is sufficient to affect supply and demand in the ferry service market in Sun Moon Lake and violates Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Fair Trade Law(September 21, 2006) The Board of Directors of the Tourist Bus Association of Taiwan Province Violates Article 14(1) of the Fair Trade Law by Engaging in Concerted Action The Non-Life Insurance Association of the ROC Violates Article 14(1) of the Fair Trade Law by Engaging in a Concerted Action Sufficient to Affect the Supply and Demand in the Property Insurance Market Taipei County Jewelers’ Association Violates Article 14(1) of the Fair Trade Law by Restricting Its Members’ Freedom to Decide on the Sales Prices of Gold and Affecting the Market Function of Trade in Gold in Taipei County The FTC Approval of Concerted Action on the Joint Application of Unconditional Endorsement and Transfer of Ticket Vouchers on Taipei – Kaohsiung Route of Four Domestic Airline Companies, Far Eastern Air Transport, Mandarin Airlines, TransAsia Airways The act of the stevedore enterprises' joint conclusion of agreements in Taichung Harbour did not amount to a concerted action regulated by the Fair Trade Law 12 Liquid Petroleum Gas distributors in Huwei township, Yunlin, were fined for violating the Fair Trade Law by their concerted actions

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