16 C.F.R. § 1.21

Scope of the rules in this subpart

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This subpart sets forth procedures for the promulgation of rules under authority other than section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act except as otherwise required by law or otherwise specified in the rules of this chapter. This subpart does not apply to the promulgation of industry guides, general statements of policy, rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice, or rules governed by subpart B of this part.

[50 FR 53304, Dec. 31, 1985]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1964–2025 · leading case: New Jersey Wood Finishing Co. v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., & Essexwire Corp., 332 F.2d 346 (3rd Cir. 1964).
New Jersey Wood Finishing Co. v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., & Essexwire Corp., 332 F.2d 346 (3rd Cir. 1964). “Any argument that an FTC proceeding is not a suit by the United States must meet the reality that whether the Commission functions under the Clayton or the FTC Act, it does so in the public interest and as an administrative arm of the Government.”
Nat'l Auto. Assoc v. FTC, 127 F.4th 549 (5th Cir. 2025). “14 Then, in July 2022, without issuing an ANPRM, the FTC published an _____________________ 10 16 C.F.R. § 1.21 . The scope of Subpart C procedures covers the promulgation of all “rules under authority other than Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act except as otherwise required by…”
Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Jantzen, Inc., 383 F.2d 981 (9th Cir. 1967). “Nor is the Commission’s refusal to afford Jantzen an opportunity to dispose of the matter informally (see 16 C.F.R. § 1.21 (1967)) a defense. Whether to permit such an approach lies within the Commission’s discretion.”
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