On May 8, the Division of Enforcement (DOE) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published its first Enforcement Manual. The Enforcement Manual establishes certain general policies and procedures to guide the work of the DOE in pursing violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, and will serve as a general reference for DOE staff in the investigation and prosecution of potential violations of the CEA and CFTC regulations.

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