Regulacje rynkowe · 19.10.1998
Rules of Practice; Final Rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is adopting final regulations amending its Rules of Practice, which govern most adjudicatory proceedings brought under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (``Act''), other than reparations proceedings. In order to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the administrative process, the Commission published for comment a notice of proposed amendments to the existing rules. Following consideration of the comments received, this notice sets forth each amended rule in its final form. Most of the substantive amendments adopted by the Commission serve one of two purposes. Some are intended to foster a greater exchange of information between the Commission's Division of Enforcement (``Division'') and the respondents before a hearing takes place and to clarify the production obligations of each party. Others will facilitate use of the authority granted to the Commission by the Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992 to require the payment of restitution by respondents in administrative enforcement proceedings. The remaining amendments are largely technical in nature.