Rescission of Policy Relating to the Acceptance of Settlements in Administrative and Civil Proceedings

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is rescinding a policy contained in an appendix to its regulations concerning acceptance of settlements in administrative and civil proceedings. This policy is commonly understood to limit a respondent's or defendant's ability to deny allegations following settlement.

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