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17 CFR 166.1 - Definitions.

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§ 166.1 Definitions.
(a) The term Commission registrant as used in this part means any person who is registered or required to be registered with the Commission pursuant to the Act or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) The term customer as used in this part means any person trading, intending to trade, or receiving or seeking advice concerning any commodity interest, including any existing or prospective client or subscriber of a commodity trading advisor or existing or prospective participant in a commodity pool, but the term does not include a person who is acting in the capacity of a Commission registrant with respect to the trade.
(d) The term commodity account as used in this part means the account of a customer in which any commodity interest is, or is intended to be, traded.
[43 FR 31886, July 24, 1978, as amended at 46 FR 54535, Nov. 3, 1981; 52 FR 29003, Aug. 5, 1987; 72 FR 63979, Nov. 14, 2007]

Title 17 published on 2012-04-01

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  • 2012-11-02; vol. 77 # 213 - Friday, November 2, 2012
    1. 77 FR 66288 - Adaptation of Regulations To Incorporate Swaps
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
      Final rules.
      Effective January 2, 2013.
      17 CFR Parts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 36, 38, 41, 140, 145, 155, and 166

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United States Code
USC : Title 7 - AGRICULTURE

§ 1a - Definitions

§ 2 - Jurisdiction of Commission; liability of principal for act of agent; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; transaction in interstate commerce

§ 6b - Contracts designed to defraud or mislead

§ 6c - Prohibited transactions

§ 6d - Dealing by unregistered futures commission merchants or introducing brokers prohibited; duties in handling customer receipts; conflict-of-interest systems and procedures;...to avoid duplicative regulations; swap requirements; portfolio margin

§ 6g - Reporting and recordkeeping

§ 6h - False self-representation as registered entity member prohibited

§ 6k - Registration of associates of futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors; required disclosure of disqualifications; exemptions for associated persons

7 USC § -

7 USC § -

§ 7 - Designation of boards of trade as contract markets

§ 12a - Registration of commodity dealers and associated persons; regulation of registered entities

§ 21 - Registered futures associations

§ 23 - Standardized contracts for certain commodities

Title 17 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 17 CFR 166 after this date.

  • 2012-11-02; vol. 77 # 213 - Friday, November 2, 2012
    1. 77 FR 66288 - Adaptation of Regulations To Incorporate Swaps
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
      Final rules.
      Effective January 2, 2013.
      17 CFR Parts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 36, 38, 41, 140, 145, 155, and 166