17 CFR § 48.1 - Scope.

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title: "17 CFR § 48.1 - Scope."
title_number: 17
title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
section_number: "48.1"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION"
part_number: "48"
part_name: "REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN BOARDS OF TRADE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 5, 6 and 12a, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 80698, Dec. 23, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
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# 48.1 Scope.

The provisions of this part apply to any foreign board of trade that is registered, required to be registered, or applying to become registered with the Commission in order to provide its identified members or other participants located in the United States with direct access to its electronic trading and order matching system.