Regulatory Alerts2022-01-13 | 2022-00595Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties to Reflect Inflation—2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission amends Rule 143.8 to increase the maximum civil monetary penalties under the Commodity Exchange Act in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. This final rule applies a cost-of-living adjustment multiplier of 1.06222 to existing penalty amounts, resulting in new maximums for violations occurring on or after November 2, 2015. The adjusted penalties become effective for assessments made after January 15, 2022, to maintain the deterrent effect of the penalties against inflation.
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