Regulatory Alerts2018-03-06 | 2018-04480Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties to Reflect Inflation-2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission amends Rule 143.8 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 apply to violations occurring on or after November 2, 2015, for penalties assessed after March 6, 2018.
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