Our staff issue advisory opinions to help clarify FTC rules and decisions regarding either competition or consumer protection issues, often in response to requests from businesses and industry groups. To find a specific opinion, use the filters on this page. Parties may request advice from our staff concerning proposed conduct.
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Opinion 07-1
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Addresses whether a franchisor may distribute disclosure documents in a foreign language.
Opinion 07-1
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Discusses under what circumstances a funeral provider may need a contract with a cemetery provider to provide either a good faith estimate of the cemetery costs or the actual costs.
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Opinion 07-1
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Opinion 07-2
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Discusses whether funeral providers may routinely charge a fee for the refrigeration of bodies that is separate from the non-declinable basic services fee, and whether funeral providers may charge a...
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Opinion 07-2
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Opinion 07-3
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Reiterates the long-standing policy that funeral providers may not require consumers to inspect and accept third-party merchandise.
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Opinion 07-3
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Opinion 06-1
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Discusses whether franchisors can seek leads by placing advertisements on employment websites.
Opinion 06-2
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Discusses the application of the Telemarketing Sales Rule's "Established Business Relationship" exemption to an Internet-based lead generation mechanism.
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Opinion 06-2
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Opinion 06-1
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Discusses the practice of upselling and certain exemptions to the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
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Opinion 06-1
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Opinion 06-2
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Addresses the preparation of auditied financial statements following a corporate restructuring and change in fiscal year.
Opinion 05-5
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Discusses: (1) a successor's obligation to prepare audited financial statements following an asset purchase agreement; and (2) the disclosure of parent information.
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