17 CFR § 148.8 - Awards against other agencies.

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title: "17 CFR § 148.8 - Awards against other agencies."
title_number: 17
title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
section_number: "148.8"
section_name: "Awards against other agencies."
chapter_name: "COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION"
part_number: "148"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN COVERED ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION"
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authority: "Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1) and secs. 2(a)(11) and 8a(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 4a(j) and 12a(5), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "46 FR 57671, Nov. 25, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
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# 148.8 Awards against other agencies.

If an applicant is entitled to an award because it prevails over another agency of the United States that participates in an adjudicatory proceeding before the Commission and takes a postion that is not substantially justified, the award or an appropriate portion of the award shall be made against that agency.