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16 CFR 2.13 - Noncompliance with compulsory processes.

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§ 2.13
Noncompliance with compulsory processes.
(a) In cases of failure to comply with Commission compulsory processes, appropriate action may be initiated by the Commission or the Attorney General, including actions for enforcement, forfeiture, or penalties or criminal actions.
(b) The General Counsel, pursuant to delegation of authority by the Commission, without power of redelegation, is authorized:
(1) To institute, on behalf of the Commission, an enforcement proceeding in connection with the failure or refusal of a person, partnership, or corporation to comply with, or to obey, a subpoena, or civil investigative demand if the return date or any extension thereof has passed;
(2) To approve and have prepared and issued, in the name of the Commission when deemed appropriate by the General Counsel, a notice of default in connection with the failure of a person, partnership, or corporation to timely file a report pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, if the return date or any extension thereof has passed;
(3) To institute, on behalf of the Commission, an enforcement proceeding and to request, on behalf of the Commission, the institution, when deemed appropriate by the General Counsel, of a civil action in connection with the failure of a person, partnership, or corporation to timely file a report pursuant to an order under section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, if the return date or any extension thereof has passed; and
(4) To seek civil contempt in cases where a court order enforcing compulsory process has been violated.
[41 FR 54485, Dec. 14, 1976, as amended at 45 FR 39244, June 10, 1980; 50 FR 53304, Dec. 31, 1985]

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Title 16 published on 2012-01-01

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  • 2012-10-25; vol. 77 # 207 - Thursday, October 25, 2012
    1. 77 FR 65099 - Rules of Practice
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      FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
      Final rule; correction.
      Effective November 9, 2012.
      16 CFR Parts 2 and 4