CFTC Enforcement Publishes Guidance on Civil Monetary Penalty Determinations
The CFTC Division of Enforcement (Division) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued new guidance (Guidance) on May 20, 2020, that reflects the considerations of the Division when recommending civil monetary penalties (CMPs) to the CFTC in enforcement actions.
The Guidance—which marks the first CMP guidance published by the Division since the CFTC published penalty guidelines in 1994—will be incorporated into the CFTC's enforcement manual and will be binding on all Division staff. Read the full Update here.
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