CEA section 6(c)(1)

Section 6(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC authority over manipulative or deceptive devices in connection with any swap or contract for sale of a commodity. Rule 180.1 is made under it and is modelled closely on Rule 10b-5.

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See also

• CFTC Rule 180.1 — CFTC Rule 180.1 prohibits manipulative and deceptive devices in commodity and swap markets. Because it mirrors Rule 10b-5, courts …
• CEA section 4c(a)(5)(C) — Section 4c(a)(5)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act is the express anti-spoofing provision added by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010. It p…

Terms that refer here

CEA section 4c(a)(5)(C) · CFTC Rule 180.1 · Dodd-Frank Act

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