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31 CFR 16.24 - Protective order.

§ 16.24
Protective order.
(a) A party or a prospective witness or deponent may file a motion for a protective order with respect to discovery sought by an opposing party or with respect to the hearing, seeking to limit the availability or disclosure of evidence.
(b) In issuing a protective order, the ALJ may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following:
(1) That the discovery not be had;
(2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
(3) That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery other than that requested;
(4) That certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;
(5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the ALJ;
(6) That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed;
(7) That a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of the ALJ;
(8) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or
(9) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the ALJ.

Title 31 published on 2012-07-01

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§ 3801 - Definitions

§ 3802 - False claims and statements; liability

§ 3803 - Hearing and determinations

§ 3804 - Subpoena authority

§ 3805 - Judicial review

§ 3806 - Collection of civil penalties and assessments

§ 3807 - Right to administrative offset

§ 3808 - Limitations

§ 3809 - Regulations

§ 3810 - Repealed.

§ 3811 - Effect on other law

§ 3812 - Prohibition against delegation