Regulatory Alerts2019-02-11 | 2019-01852Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation—2019
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission amends its rules to adjust the maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act to reflect inflation. This final rule implements the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act by applying a cost-of-living adjustment multiplier to existing penalty amounts. The new adjusted penalty amounts are effective for penalties assessed after January 15, 2019.
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